Israel announces Arrow-4 development
by Yaakov Lappin & Jeremy Binnie
The Israel Ministry of Defense (MoD) announced on 18 February that work has begun on a next-generation missile for Israel’s top-tier Arrow air defence system that will be able to intercept threats both inside and outside the Earth’s atmosphere.
A computer-generated impression of the Arrow-4 (Israel Ministry of Defense Spokesperson’s Office)
The MoD said the Israel Missile Defense Organization (IMDO) and the US Missile Defense Agency have begun developing the Arrow-4 as “the next-generation of endo/exo-atmospheric interceptors in the Arrow Weapon System”.
“Arrow-4 will be an advanced, innovative interceptor missile with enhanced capabilities. It will address a wide range of evolving threats in the region and will replace the Arrow-2 interceptors over the next decades,” said the statement.
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New Israeli camouflage sheet unveiled
by Yaakov Lappin
The Israel Ministry of Defense (MoD) and Polaris Solutions has unveiled a new combined camouflage sheet that the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) has tested and added to its procurement plan.
A soldier can wrap the Kit 300 around himself to reduce his thermal signature when on the move. (Israeli Ministry of Defense)
The MoD’s Directorate for Defense Research and Development (DDR&D) described the Kit 300 sheet as a lightweight and compact sheet that “suits multipurpose use in the field and improves operational capability”.
Dr Gal Harari, the head of the DDR&D’s Detectors and Imaging Technology Branch, told