JewishPress.com:

The Israel Ministry of Defense announced Thursday that its Missile Defense Organization has joined together with the US Missile Defense Agency to begin development of a new generation of the advanced Arrow missile defense system.

The Israel Missile Defense Organization (IMDO), in the Directorate of Defense R&D (MAFAT) of the Israel Ministry of Defense, and the US Missile Defense Agency (MDA), have commenced the development of the Arrow-4 system, the ministry announced Thursday.

Arrow-4 will be the next generation of endo-exoatmospheric interceptors in the Arrow weapon system, which today consists of Arrow-2 and Arrow-3 interceptors.

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. Its development is led by the IMDO and the US MDA, with Israel Aerospace Industries (IAI) as the prime contractor for the development and production of the system and its interceptors…

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