• Israel has announced that it is developing a new ballistic missile shield named “Arrow-4” in collaboration with the United States. This missile is being developed as another layer in the defensive system by keeping an eye towards Iran.
• The Arrow-2 and Arrow-3 interceptors of Israel are already operational under the multi-layered system.
• This system can destroy the incoming missiles in the atmosphere and in space.
• The development of Arrow-4 in collaboration with the united states will result in the technological and operational leap forward.
• It will prepare the countries for the future battlefield and the evolving threats in Middle East and beyond.
• Though, the Israeli leaders are describing the Iran’s ballistic missile programme as a threat to Israel and world. But Iran stated that the missile is being developed as a defensive measure and it aims to deter the attack.

Arrow or Hetz :

• It is a family of anti-ballistic missiles. It has been designed to make the Israeli missile defense system more effective against the ballistic missiles in comparison to other surface-to-air missile that country has procured.
• These missiles are being jointly funded and produced by Israel and United States.
• The missiles started developing in the year 1986. The missile system is overseen by Israeli Ministry of Defense and the U.S. Missile Defense Agency.
• The missile system comprises of joint production of hypersonic Arrow anti-missile interceptor and Israel Aerospace Industries Brown Hazelnut.

Ballistic Missile :

• This missile follows a ballistic trajectory in order to deliver one or more warheads. These missiles are guided for relatively brief periods. Most of its flight is unpowered. Short-range ballistic missiles lie within the Earth’s atmosphere. However, the intercontinental ballistic missiles are launched on the sub-orbital trajectory.