The U.S. defense contractor Boeing and Israel Aircraft Industries (IAI) have signed an agreement for components of the Israeli Arrow missile interceptor to be produced in the United States and shipped to Israel for final assembly, the two companies announced yesterday (see GSN, Feb. 1, 2002).

Under the agreement, Boeing will be responsible for producing 50 percent of Arrow components.  IAI would then be responsible for the assembly of the interceptors in Israel.  Boeing will coordinate component production at more than 150 U.S. companies, Boeing and IAI said in a press release.

Officials from both companies praised the new agreement.

“Israel and the United States have been friends and allies for many years.  It is our privilege to work with IAI on the Arrow program,” said James Evatt, senior vice president & general manager of Boeing Missile Defense Systems.  “This agreement is important because it marks the beginning of our work together and our commitment to the success to the Arrow project, it also opens the way for future missile defense efforts between Boeing and IAI,” he added (Boeing release, Feb. 11).

For further information, see:

MDA Terminal Defense Segment

Federation of American Scientists Background on Arrow

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