The German Armed Forces (Bundeswehr) announced that they are taking the first steps towards the deployment of the new missile defense system "Arrow 3" (Arrow 3), DPA reported, BTA reported.
Inspector General Carsten Breuer and Air Force Inspector Lieutenant General Holger Neumann will announce the commissioning of the defense system on December 3 at the Holzdorf air base in the city of Schönewalde, the air force announced.
With this system, Germany will for the first time have the ability to detect and intercept ballistic missiles outside the Earth's atmosphere aimed at the country's territory. The acquisition of the Israeli-made Arrow 3 system is part of Germany's military response to the threat posed by Russia, the DPA noted.
"Arrow 3" will fill a critical gap in Germany's missile defense. The system can destroy missiles at altitudes of more than 100 km, effectively neutralizing threats in the upper atmosphere and near space - a capability that was previously unattainable.
Germany is increasing its investment in air defense. The government has launched the "European Sky Shield" initiative for the development of a continental missile defense network in response to Russia's war in Ukraine.
The Holzdorf Air Base, located south of Berlin, near the border with the states of Brandenburg, Saxony and Saxony-Anhalt, is one of three locations where the "Arrow 3" systems will be deployed.