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Arrow 4
A next-generation exo/endo-atmospheric ballistic-missile interceptor jointly developed by IAI and Boeing under the U.S.-Israel Arrow program, announced as the successor to Arrow 2 with improved maneuverability and production efficiency. As of the most recent public reporting it remains in development rather than fielded.
1 operator countries
Compiled from public sources ·primary reference ↗ ·last verified 2026-07-02
Pricing: Unit cost not publicly disclosed; program is a joint U.S.-Israel development effort
Procurement snapshot
Availability & export
Israeli export-licensed
Israeli MoD (DECA/SIBAT) licensing; active export programme.
Channel: Direct commercial / G2G
Fielded & proven
Limited · 1 operator
Status: announced.
Lifecycle cost (est.)
No public unit price to model from.
Interoperability
No standardised NATO calibre / datalink detected in public specs.
Derived guidance from public data — export regime by country of origin, lifecycle from the GAO ~30% acquisition rule. Verify eligibility, pricing and offsets with the manufacturer and your acquisition authority.
Full specifications
Firepower
Armament, payload and guidance.
- Main armament
Primary weapon: main gun, cannon or missile type.
- Arrow 4 interceptor missile
- Guidance
How the weapon finds its target: inertial, GPS/GLONASS, active/semi-active radar, infrared, laser, TV, wire.
- Active radar homing, Command guidance with in-flight update
Sensors & avionics
Radar, sensor suite and datalinks.
- Radar
Primary radar. AESA (active electronically scanned array) is the current state of the art.
- Green Pine / Super Green Pine-class early-warning radar
Program
Cost, production scale and operators.
- Operator countries
Number of countries operating the system. More operators means broader support ecosystem.
- 1 Stronger than 19% of air-defense systems
Specifications compiled from public Israel Aerospace Industries and reference sources ↗. Published defense figures are approximations — treat comparisons as directional. Last verified 2026-07-02.
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What is the main armament of the Israel Aerospace Industries Arrow 4? +
The Israel Aerospace Industries Arrow 4's primary weapon is the Arrow 4 interceptor missile.
What is the Israel Aerospace Industries Arrow 4 used for? +
The Israel Aerospace Industries Arrow 4 is a air defense system typically used for air defense.
How many countries operate the Israel Aerospace Industries Arrow 4? +
The Israel Aerospace Industries Arrow 4 is operated by 1 countries.
How much does the Israel Aerospace Industries Arrow 4 cost? +
Israel Aerospace Industries Arrow 4: Unit cost not publicly disclosed; program is a joint U.S.-Israel development effort. Defense program costs are rarely fully public and vary by contract and configuration.
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