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 enhance Israel`s indigenous capability to defend against short and medium range ballistic missiles by increasing the battle space by a factor of four. The scope of the Upper Tier Program covers interceptor development, testing, initial lot production, and integration with the Block 5 AWS. The United States through the cooperative effort gains knowledge and experience of the Israeli Defense Forces operation of a multi-layered defense architecture. This project also includes the development of the Silver Sparrow Air-Launched Target which is necessary to validate the performance of the Arrow 3 Missile. 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.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Project
- Publication Date
- Oct 01, 2014
- Source ID
- MD20_0603913C_4_0400_PB_2014
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