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Arrow and the First Interception in Space

Who was the first country to shoot a ballistic missile in outer space?

USA? Unfortunately, no..

USSR? They were pretty good with space stuff, but no..

China? Sorry, wrong again.

It was Israel!

Israel is the first country in history to shoot down a ballistic missile in outer space.

That’s the Arrow system. Israel’s long-range missile defense shield.

While Iron Dome protects against short-range threats, Arrow is built for a different league: intercontinental ballistic missiles (ICBMs) and nuclear warheads. And the many Houthi missiles we get here..

It targets the missile in outer space, before reentry, where debris won’t fall on civilians.

In 2023, Israel made history when the Arrow system became the first in the world to successfully intercept a ballistic missile exo-atmospherically in real-world combat.

It was a milestone in global defense. No other nation has ever done that under real battle conditions.

The Arrow's radar, targeting, and kinetic kill vehicle executed flawlessly.

All in a country smaller than New Jersey.

Arrow is a breakthrough in space-based interception, AI-guided targeting, and radar fusion, all built under pressure, with lives on the line.

Israel’s edge isn’t size. It’s Israeli precision, speed, and innovation.