Israeli Upper Tier
Abstract
This project provides funding for the Upper Tier component of the Arrow Weapon System (AWS) development. The Upper Tier Interceptor will provide Israel an indigenous capability to defend against medium and long range ballistic missiles. This Upper Tier capability will be provided through the Block 5 AWS. In addition to the geo-strategic goals of the Upper Tier cooperative effort, the United States derives technical benefit from its participation in these projects and gains knowledge and experience of the Israeli Defense Forces operation of a multi-layered defense architecture. U.S. participation in the Upper Tier Project development effort also ensures interoperability of the Arrow-3 and the Israeli Missile Defense System with deployed U.S. missile defense assets. The Upper-Tier Interceptor Project Agreement was signed in 2010. This agreement states that the project will be jointly managed by the U.S. Missile Defense Agency and the Israeli Missile Defense Organization. The agreement also documents the U.S.-Israeli cost share, in which the development costs will be equitable between the U.S. and Israel, with Israel providing matching contributions. However a portion of the Israeli cost share is from non-financial contributions such as background information and facilities. NOTE: Planned Program assumes matching Israeli financial and non-financial contributions per our international agreements.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Project
- Publication Date
- Oct 01, 2012
- Source ID
- MD20_0603913C_4_0400_PB_2012
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