Israel, Germany Sign Historic Arrow-3 Agreement
This $3.5 billion deal is Israel’s largest one to date. Israel’s Minister of Defense linked the defense system with the Iranian threat and warned of the upcoming expiration of the missile embargo
Mandi Kogosowski
| 29/09/2023
Israel’s MoD Gallant at the signing ceremony. Photo credit: Ariel Hermoni (IMoD)
The Ministries of Defense of Israel and Germany signed on Thursday a historic agreement for the delivery of the “Arrow-3” system to Germany. The deal amounts to $3.5 billion, making it Israel’s largest one to date.
At the onset of the celebratory ceremony held at the German Ministry of Defense in Berlin, Germany’s Minister of Defense Boris Pistorius and his Israeli counterpart, Yoav Gallant, signed a joint declaration expressing their shared commitment to strengthening defense ties between their countries. This was followed by a brief signing ceremony of the letter of commitment necessary to proceed with the agreement. The letter discusses a commitment that amounts to $600 million and will enable the parties to begin working on the project immediately.
“The ‘Arrow-3 for Germany’ is the biggest agreement signed to date, and we are committed, to a timely and effective delivery. This agreement is tangible evidence that Israel and Germany are true partners,” said Israel’s Minister of Defense, Yoav Gallant, following the ceremony.
“Only 80 years since the end of the Second World War, yet Israel and Germany join hands today, in building a safer future, for both nations.”
“Just as it [Arrow-3] guards Israel’s skies and saves lives, now it will also defend Germany and its citizens and may integrate smoothly, with NATO systems. Today the State of Israel is prepared to expand our defense and industrial cooperation, with additional global partners.”
Stressing the Iranian threat, Gallant noted that “The Iranian fingerprint is everywhere – from the hundred thousand missiles provided by Iran to Hezbollah in Lebanon, to the weapons used for terror attacks against Israelis, and the missile attacks on our Gulf neighbors.”
Gallant warned of the upcoming expiration of the missile embargo on Iran. “The Iranian UAVs used to kill innocent civilians around the world serve as a preview for what the world will see if the missile embargo expires next month. Iran will have a free pass to spread advanced missiles around the world.”
This $3.5 billion deal is Israel’s largest one to date. Israel’s Minister of Defense linked the defense system with the Iranian threat and warned of the upcoming expiration of the missile embargo
Israel’s MoD Gallant at the signing ceremony. Photo credit: Ariel Hermoni (IMoD)
The Ministries of Defense of Israel and Germany signed on Thursday a historic agreement for the delivery of the “Arrow-3” system to Germany. The deal amounts to $3.5 billion, making it Israel’s largest one to date.
At the onset of the celebratory ceremony held at the German Ministry of Defense in Berlin, Germany’s Minister of Defense Boris Pistorius and his Israeli counterpart, Yoav Gallant, signed a joint declaration expressing their shared commitment to strengthening defense ties between their countries. This was followed by a brief signing ceremony of the letter of commitment necessary to proceed with the agreement. The letter discusses a commitment that amounts to $600 million and will enable the parties to begin working on the project immediately.
“The ‘Arrow-3 for Germany’ is the biggest agreement signed to date, and we are committed, to a timely and effective delivery. This agreement is tangible evidence that Israel and Germany are true partners,” said Israel’s Minister of Defense, Yoav Gallant, following the ceremony.
“Only 80 years since the end of the Second World War, yet Israel and Germany join hands today, in building a safer future, for both nations.”
“Just as it [Arrow-3] guards Israel’s skies and saves lives, now it will also defend Germany and its citizens and may integrate smoothly, with NATO systems. Today the State of Israel is prepared to expand our defense and industrial cooperation, with additional global partners.”
Stressing the Iranian threat, Gallant noted that “The Iranian fingerprint is everywhere – from the hundred thousand missiles provided by Iran to Hezbollah in Lebanon, to the weapons used for terror attacks against Israelis, and the missile attacks on our Gulf neighbors.”
Gallant warned of the upcoming expiration of the missile embargo on Iran. “The Iranian UAVs used to kill innocent civilians around the world serve as a preview for what the world will see if the missile embargo expires next month. Iran will have a free pass to spread advanced missiles around the world.”
