Arrow-3

Massive explosion in Beit Shemesh area was coordinated test with defense company, officials say

Reports have circulated the theory that the explosion may have destroyed a stockpile of surface-to-air missiles belonging to Arrow-3.

Screengrab of explosion near Beit Shemesh, May 17, 2026.
 The Arrow 3 air defense system, used for the first time on November 9, 2023, to intercept a missile fired at Eilat by Iran-backed Houthis in Yemen.

Did Israel risk lives? Debate rages over Israel sending Arrow missiles to Germany mid-Iran war

 Arrow air defense system

Israel approves increased production of Arrow missile interceptors for second time this year

An interceptor is fired toward incoming ballistic missiles launched from Lebanon, as seen in northern Israel, March 22, 2026

‘Eroding shield’: Iran’s evolving attack strategy aims for interceptor shortage, report reveals


Houthi ballistic missile fired at Israel contained cluster munitions, IDF says

The IDF put its failure to shoot down the missile down to some other still unidentified human or technical failure.

The scene where fragments of a ballistic missile fired from Yemen hit an open area in Moshav Ginaton, central Israel, August 23, 2025

Space: Israel's newest front in war against terror proxies

Israel's Arrow missile defense system managed to intercept a Houthi missile above the Karman line. And in doing so, the world entered the age of space combat.

 A missile launched from Iran towards Israel is seen from Jerusalem, June 19, 2025.

IDF intercepts Houthi missile from Yemen after sirens triggered from Tel Aviv to Jerusalem

The launch from Yemen was intercepted by Israel's Arrow 3 system, in what was the third time since Wednesday that the Houthis has fired a missile towards Israel and was then intercepted.

 A missile from Yemen is intercepted by Israeli defense systems on July 10, 2025.

Israel's battle-tested air defenses 'exceeded expectations' in Iran war, missile defense chief says

MILITARY AFFAIRS: Iron Dome, Arrow, and David's Sling got their 'combat proven' stamp during the war with Iran. Now, the director of the Israel Missile Defense Organization explains what's next.

 A fundamental key to the success of Israel’s air defense lies in the multilayered defense system that many countries around the world are trying to copy. Here, rockets fired by Hezbollah are intercepted by the Iron Dome air defense system over the Upper Galilee last August.

Israel accomplished 'revolutions' in drone and air defense systems during Iran War

The number of drone flight hours connected with the Iran War was six times longer than the normal amount of hours for an entire standard year.

 Israeli air defense systems operating during the war with Iran.

'Baptism by fire': IDF Arrow Unit official shares insight into operations during Iran war

"If you told me five years ago that we would experience launches of this magnitude and frequency, I would've never believed you," said Lieutenant S.

 Missiles launched from Iran are intercepted as seen from Tel Aviv, Israel, June 18, 2025.

Why is Israel unable to create airtight defense against Iran's missile barrages? - explainer

Despite Israel's advanced defense, large barrages, mobile launchers, and other tactics make intercepting 100% of Iranian missiles impossible.

Wreckage from an Iranian missile impact in central Israel, June 22, 2025.

Israel faces missile interceptor shortage amid Iran strikes, US official tells WSJ

Since the beginning of Operation Rising Lion, the US Defense Department has increased the number of missile defense systems stationed in the region.

 Missiles launched from Iran are intercepted as seen from Tel Aviv, Israel, June 18, 2025.

Half of Houthis' ballistic missile launches to Israel have failed, report finds

Around 50% of ballistic missiles that were fired by the Houthi terror group in Yemen since the resuming of fighting in Gaza have failed, according to Israeli officials.

The first of two Terminal High Altitude Area Defense (THAAD) interceptors is launched during a successful intercept test

How much did it cost the US to intercept the missile launched from Yemen to Israel?

The US has positioned a THAAD missile battery in Israel to reinforce the Israeli Arrow system, and the two intercepted yesterday's barrage from Yemen.

 A US Army Terminal High Altitude Area Defense (THAAD) weapon system is seen on Andersen Air Force Base, Guam, October 26, 2017.