The cost of one missile is 3 million US dollars
Israel marked the beginning of the first battles in outer space by destroying a ballistic missile launched by the Houthis over the Israeli city of Eilat on October 30 using a missile defense system (BMD) ) «Arrow-3». Prior to this, extra-atmospheric missile strikes against space objects and ballistic missiles were carried out only for research purposes. Only Russia, the USA and China have such technologies.
Arrow-3 is an extra-atmospheric hypersonic anti-ballistic missile defense system in service with Israel. The complex includes 6 launchers with 6 projectiles each. Israeli missile defense missile defense systems are equipped with a high-resolution electro-optical sensor.
In addition, Arrow-3 includes the following elements: the Funduk launch control center, the Citron battle control center, and the EL fire control radar /M-2080 «Green Pine» with an active phased array antenna (AFAR).
Radars of the Israeli air defense system are capable of detecting enemy ballistic missiles at a distance of up to 900 km, and with the AN/TPY-2 portable radar system, designed to track targets at very high altitudes — up to 1900 km.
The Arrow-3 rocket can be launched into outer space even before it becomes known where the enemy projectile is heading. Once at the desired point, the Arrow-3 missile builds a route to the detected target on the spot, after which it is guaranteed to destroy it with high accuracy. The cost of such a rocket can reach $3 million.