The US defense industry firm Raytheon's exoatmospheric kill vehicle (EKV) was successful in a test to destroy a ballistic missile in space, similar to Israel's Arrow-3.
Missiles intercepted in space, suicide drones, accurate mortar shells and AI target banks
This was the final milestone in a process dating back years with a variety of delays and ups and downs from Israel, Germany, and the US.
The Arrow system was developed by Israel Aerospace Industries in conjunction with the Israeli and US defense establishments.
Previous missile launches from Yemen by the Houthis were intercepted over the Red Sea by previous Arrow system launches.
Iron Dome has gotten most of the media coverage for the last decade, but the Arrow is the top tier of Israel's missile shield.
The deal is worth approximately $4 billion and includes a wide variety of technological infrastructure.
During the joint exercise, the Israeli side activated all of the multi-layered defense systems that Israel uses.
Gallant told German counterpart Pistorius that the deal had "great significance for Israel and Germany from security, economic, and not least, symbolic perspectives."
Israel for many years has bought weapons from Germany, and this is not the first sale of weapons there, but the price tag and sophistication of the defense system put it in a different league.
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