Overview

• The German Air Force has received the central communication module for the Israeli-made Arrow 3 missile defense system during a visit to Israel Aerospace Industries in Tel Aviv.
• Construction is underway at Holzdorf military airfield, the first of three planned launch sites for the system in Germany.
• Arrow 3 is designed to intercept missiles at altitudes over 100 kilometers, providing a high-altitude defense layer previously unavailable in Europe.
• Germany aims to achieve initial operational readiness of the system by the end of 2025, enhancing both national and European air defense under the European Sky Shield Initiative.
• Lt. Gen. Ingo Gerhartz, who spearheaded the Arrow 3 acquisition, is set to transition from his role as Inspector of the German Air Force to a NATO command position in Brunssum in the coming weeks.