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The US has approved Israel’s request to sell the Arrow-3 missile system to Germany, the Israeli defense ministry said Thursday, in what will become Israel’s largest ever defense deal.

The approval paves the way for Israel and Germany to sign a landmark $3.5 billion defense agreement, according to the Israeli defense ministry.


Israeli officials had been informed of the approval by the US Department of State on Thursday, according to a spokesperson for Israel’s Ministry of Defense.


Israel will sell the Arrow-3 missile system to Germany, which is designed to intercept ballistic missiles that can travel outside the atmosphere.
Israel Ministry of Defense/Xinhua/Getty Images
Israel will sell the Arrow-3 missile system to Germany, which is designed to intercept ballistic missiles that can travel outside the atmosphere.
Israel and the United States have been jointly developing the multi-billion-dollar Arrow missile defense system since 1986.


The Arrow 3 system is designed to intercept exo-atmospheric ballistic missiles, enabling interceptions at high altitudes above the atmosphere.

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Senior Israeli and German officials will sign a letter of commitment worth $600 million to enable immediate work on the project, the Israeli ministry spokesperson said. A full contract will be signed once the agreement has been approved by both countries’ respective parliaments.

Defense Minister Yoav Gallant called the US approval “an expression of confidence in the excellent capabilities of Israel’s defense industries” and a reflection of US-Israeli “powerful defense ties.”

Gallant added that the decision would “contribute to Israel’s force buildup and economy” and that Germany acquiring Israeli defense systems was “meaningful to every Jewish person.”

https://www.google.com/amp/s/amp.cnn.com/cnn/2023/08/17/world/israel-us-germany-arrow-missile-defense-deal-intl/index.html

Nplmod Lalasticlala

Some of you may ask.

Why should US approve an Israeli transaction with Germany?

Well,the answer is that when it comes to Israel's missile defense, the US co-funds research and development with Israel, in the hope of buying into the technology later.

Most times the US has indigenous requirement to buy American, especially for big ticket items. The only way to go around this requirement is to cofund Israel's tech development.

In this case Israel's Aerospace Industries designed everything from radar, to fire and control, launchers etc. While US Boeing developed interceptor missile.

This one go pinch Putin small wey believe say na Nazi war him dey fight for Ukraine.

God has blessed Israel with weapon-knowledge for their defence against attacks. They brought the idea of iron dome, now arrow-3 missile system to intercept BALLISTIC MISSILES. Oboy! This is serious. And we're here thinking... in fact, I reserve my comment.

barojana:
CNN
—
The US has approved Israel’s request to sell the Arrow-3 missile system to Germany, the Israeli defense ministry said Thursday, in what will become Israel’s largest ever defense deal.

The approval paves the way for Israel and Germany to sign a landmark $3.5 billion defense agreement, according to the Israeli defense ministry.


Israeli officials had been informed of the approval by the US Department of State on Thursday, according to a spokesperson for Israel’s Ministry of Defense.


Israel will sell the Arrow-3 missile system to Germany, which is designed to intercept ballistic missiles that can travel outside the atmosphere.
Israel Ministry of Defense/Xinhua/Getty Images
Israel will sell the Arrow-3 missile system to Germany, which is designed to intercept ballistic missiles that can travel outside the atmosphere.
Israel and the United States have been jointly developing the multi-billion-dollar Arrow missile defense system since 1986.


The Arrow 3 system is designed to intercept exo-atmospheric ballistic missiles, enabling interceptions at high altitudes above the atmosphere.

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Senior Israeli and German officials will sign a letter of commitment worth $600 million to enable immediate work on the project, the Israeli ministry spokesperson said. A full contract will be signed once the agreement has been approved by both countries’ respective parliaments.

Defense Minister Yoav Gallant called the US approval “an expression of confidence in the excellent capabilities of Israel’s defense industries” and a reflection of US-Israeli “powerful defense ties.”

Gallant added that the decision would “contribute to Israel’s force buildup and economy” and that Germany acquiring Israeli defense systems was “meaningful to every Jewish person.”

https://www.google.com/amp/s/amp.cnn.com/cnn/2023/08/17/world/israel-us-germany-arrow-missile-defense-deal-intl/index.html

Nplmod Lalasticlala

We need this in africa... our air space is porous