Israel says to boost production of Arrow missile interceptors

Israel’s defence ministry on Monday said it plans to accelerate production of Arrow missile interceptors, as it fights a war with Iran.The announcement came after questions emerged in the international media over how long Israel’s interceptor stocks would last, with some analysts pointing to shortages of Arrow interceptors in particular.For all the latest headlines follow our Google News channel online or via the app.Israel has a multi-layered air defence array, with a variety of systems intercepting threats at different altitudes.The top tier consists of the anti-ballistic missile Arrow systems, with Arrow 2 operating both within the Earth’s atmosphere and in space and Arrow 3 intercepting above the Earth’s atmosphere.“The Ministerial Committee for Procurement has approved the Israel Ministry of Defence (IMOD) plan for a major additional acceleration of Arrow interceptor production,” a defence ministry statement said.It added that the plan would enable “a significant increase in both

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