Arrow Successfully Completes 10th Developmental Test

The test, the 15th for the interceptor, the 10th for the complete weapon system, is part of the Arrow System Improvement Program, ASIP, which is being carried out jointly, by Israel and the United States.

The objectives of the test were:

• To examine improved performance including widening of the interception envelope

• To test the system in an integrated operational configuration engaging two batteries located at a distance

from each other.

• To check implementation of lessons from previous tests.

Several novel elements marked this test:

• The test took place at night time.

• The target missile simulated a yet nonexistent ballistic missile operating under extreme conditions.

• The interceptor belonged to the first series of interceptors jointly produced by Boeing and Israel

Aerospace Industries/ MLM.

The target trajectory demonstrated an operational scenario and all the system's components performed in their operational configuration.

Immediately after the target was launched, the Arrow Weapon System started its operation.

The Fire Control Radar (FCR) acquired the target and sent its data to the Battle Management Command and Control (BMC). A defense plan was issued and a mission command was sent to the launcher. The interceptor was launched and performed its trajectory toward the interception point.

The Arrow program is managed by the Israeli Missile Defense Organization in the Research and Development Directorate in the Israeli Ministry of Defense (IMOD), in close cooperation with the US missile Defense Agency (MDA).

Israel Aerospace Industry / MLM Division, is the prime contractor of the Arrow Weapon System.

The system consists of Elta's Fire Control Radar (FCR),

Tadiran Systems' Battle Management Center (BMC), the Launcher Control Center (LCC), and the operational launcher developed by IAI's MLM. The target was Rafael's "Black- Sparrow", and the interceptor belonged to the first series of interceptors jointly produced by Boeing and Israel Aerospace Industries/ MLM. Israel Military Industries is responsible for the first stage engine and Rafael for the second stage engine.

Source: The Arrow Weapon System Marked an Important Milestone by Completing Another Successful Test

Resources

ASIP - Arrow System Improvement Program
BMC - Battle Management Center
FCR - Fire Control Radar
IAI - Israel Aerospace Industries
IMOD - Israeli Ministry of Defense
LCC - Launch Control Center
MDA - Missile Defense Agency

Armies : Arrow
Weapons : Black Sparrow

Israel
United States of America