Arrow 2 anti-ballistic missile.

Technical Data

• Missile Launcher unit

  The missile launcher unit of Arrow 2 consists of six erector-launchers tubes and ready-to-fire missiles, mounted at the rear of a two axles trailer. Each trailer-mounted erector–launcher weighs 35 tones when loaded with six launch tubes with ready-to-fire missiles. After firing the launchers can be reloaded in an hour. The system is transportable rather than mobile, as it can be moved to other prepared sites, but cannot be set up just anywhere. In firing position, the launch tubes are erected at the rear of the trailer and five hydraulic jacks are lowered on the ground, three at the front and two at the rear.

• Missile

  The Arrow 2 two-stage missile is equipped with solid propellant booster and sustainer rocket motors. The missile uses an initial burn to carry out a vertical hot launch from the container and a secondary burn to sustain the missile's trajectory towards the target at a maximum speed of Mach 9, or 2.5 km/s. The Arrow 2 has a terminally-guided interceptor warhead that detonates within 40 to 50m of its target. The Arrow 2 missile has a length of 7m, a diameter of 0.8m, and weighs 1,300kg. It contains a high explosive, focused fragmentation warhead and has a maximum range and altitude of 90 km and 50 km respectively. It has an accuracy within 4 m of the target.

• Mobility

  The Arrow 2 erector launcher unit is mounted on a trailer towed by n 8x8 heavy-duty military truck platform, usually based on models like MAN or similar, providing the mobility needed for rapid deployment and transportation over diverse terrains. The truck configuration enables it to carry the launcher units, radar system, and associated command and control systems, with additional trailers used to transport power generators and spare missiles as needed. Powered by high-performance diesel engines, these trucks provide the torque required to move the fully loaded system effectively, allowing for flexibility in both operational range and terrain adaptability. This mobility setup ensures the Arrow 2 system can be relocated quickly to adapt to changing threats and mission requirements.

• Command and control vehicles

  A missile launch platoon of Arrow 2 consists of the Hazelnut Tree truck-mounted Launch Control Centre (LCC), developed by IAI MLM, with four or eight missile launch trailers. There are microwave and radio data and voice communications links between the launch centre and the radar command and control centre. The launch system can be located up to 300 km from the site selected for the radar command and control centre. The Arrow 2 uses the Green Pine or ELM-2080 as warning and fire control radar (FCR) developed by lta Electronic Industries subsidiary of IAI Electronic Group. The Green Pine radar operates in search, detection, tracking and missile guidance modes simultaneously. It can detect targets at ranges up to about 500km and is able to track targets up to speeds over 3,000m/s. The radar illuminates the target and guides the Arrow missile to within 4m of the target. The battle management and fire control center is the "Golden Citron" developed by Tadiran Electronics Limited. It is used to manage the threat interceptions fully automatically, including against single and multiple threats. Arrow 2’s command and control system is capable of tracking and responding to 14 targets at a time and it is able to detect and track missiles from 500 km away with an intercept range of around 10 km. The "Brown Hazelnut" launch control center (LCC) is located at the launch site, up to 300 km from the "Golden Citron" fire control center. It employs microwave and radio data and voice communications links to the "Green Pine" and "Golden Citron".