Ein Shemer
| Last Modified: | Nov. 11, 2011 |
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| Other Name: | Eyn-Shemer; LLES (airport designation) |
| Location: | Approximately 8km east of Hadera |
| Subordinate To: | Israel Air Force (IAF) |
| Size: | Unknown |
| Facility Status: | Operational |
In 2002, Israel Defense Forces began deployment of a second Arrow II weapons system battery at the Ein Shemer Airfield. [1]
Source:
[1] "Eastern Mediterranean, Strategic Weapons Systems," Jane's Sentinel Security Assessment, 18 March 2010; "Israel's second Arrow missile battery fully operational: report," Xinhua, 8 October 2002.
This material is produced independently for NTI by the James Martin Center for Nonproliferation Studies at the Monterey Institute of International Studies and does not necessarily reflect the opinions of and has not been independently verified by NTI or its directors, officers, employees, or agents. Copyright © 2011 by MIIS.
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