Arrow-3 missile killer Agreement between Israel and Germany


Vardina Hilloo

$3.5 billion deal is Israel’s largest one between the two countries since ever,
the Arrow-3 missile-killer sale to Germany approved by U.S.The Ministries
of Defense of Israel and Germany signed on Thursday a historic agreement
for the delivery of the “Arrow-3” system to Germany. The deal amounts to
$3.5 billion, making it Israel’s largest one to date. Israel’s Minister of Defense
linked the defense system with the Iranian threat and warned of the upcoming
expiration of the missile embargo, the delivery will be in 2025 and full
operational deployment by 2030, Israeli officials said.

At the onset of the celebratory ceremony held at the German Ministry of Defense
in Berlin, Germany’s Minister of Defense Boris Pistorius and his Israeli counterpart,
Yoav Gallant, signed a joint declaration expressing their shared commitment to
strengthening defense ties between their countries. This was followed by a brief
signing ceremony of the letter of commitment necessary to proceed with the
agreement. The letter discusses a commitment that amounts to $600 million
and will enable the parties to begin working on the project immediately.

The ‘Arrow-3 for Germany’ is the biggest agreement signed to date, and we
are committed, to a timely and effective delivery. This agreement is tangible
evidence that Israel and Germany are true partners,” said Israel’s Minister
of Defense, Yoav Gallant, following the ceremony.  “Only 80 years since the
end of the Second World War, yet Israel and Germany join hands today,
in building a safer future, for both nations.” “Just as it [Arrow-3] guards
Israel’s skies and saves lives, now it will also defend Germany and its citizens
and may integrate smoothly, with NATO systems. Today the State of Israel is
prepared to expand our defense and industrial cooperation, with additional
global partners.”