유도탄 독일, 탄도미사일 방어 체계로 이스라엘제 애로우3 선정

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https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2022-09-12/germany-set-to-buy-israeli-manufactured-arrow-air-defense-system?leadSource=uverify%20wall 

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독일이 록히드 마틴 THAAD와의 경쟁 끝에 탄도미사일 방어체계로 애로우 3를 예비선정했다고 합니다. 

올라프 숄츠 독일 수상이 야이르 라피드 이스라엘 수상과 월요일 방공 체계에 대해 논의하면서 애로우 3 구입에 대해 긍정적인 의사표시를 했다고 하네요. 계약이 성사될 경우 IAI 애로우 3의 가격은 20억 유로 이상이 될 것으로 보입니다. 

Germany Snubs Lockheed, Opts for Israeli Air-Defense System

ByMichael Nienaber+Follow

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Germany has made a preliminary decision to buy Israel’s Arrow 3 air-defense system instead of a rival product manufactured by Lockheed Martin Corp., according to people familiar with the matter.

Chancellor Olaf Scholz discussed the air-defense issue earlier Monday with Israeli Prime Minister Yair Lapid in Berlin and they both gave positive signals about a possible deal at a joint news conference. The Arrow 3 interceptor, manufactured by Israel Aerospace Industries, could cost around 2 billion euros ($2 billion), according to reports in German media, if the government chooses it over Lockheed’s THAAD system.

Following Russia’s invasion of Ukraine in February, Scholz’s ruling coalition created a dedicated fund worth 100 billion euros to help modernize its armed forces, which critics have said have been severely underfunded in recent years. The investment is in addition to the federal government’s regular annual defense budget of around 50 billion euros.

Scholz referred to the new fund on Monday, which he said was “for investment in our security and that of our neighbors.”

“And we are very keen to work with Israel on that, including in the area of air defense where Israel has a very effective product with the Arrow 3 system,” Scholz said. Lapid told reporters that Israel “for its part, will play a role in building Germany’s new defense force, mainly in the field of air defense.”

Israel’s ministry of defense did not immediately respond to a request for comment.

Options in play for Germany’s new missile shield included both Arrow 3 and Lockheed’s THAAD, according to defense lawmakers from the ruling coalition.

Arrow 3 is designed to intercept and destroy the newest, longer-range threats, especially those carrying weapons of mass destruction, according to IAI.

In a speech on the future of Europe last month, Scholz said Germany would be investing significantly in its air defense over the coming years as the continent had “a lot of catching up to do.”

“All of those capabilities will be deployable within the framework of NATO,” Scholz said. “At the same time, Germany will, from the very start, design that future air defense in such a way that our European neighbors can be involved if desired,” he said, listing allies including Poland, the three Baltic states, the Netherlands, the Czech Republic, Slovakia and the Nordic countries.

Scholz argues that a jointly developed European air defense system would not only be more efficient and cost-effective than if each of country built its individual systems, but it would also be a security gain for Europe as a whole and a showpiece of what Europe was willing to achieve when talking about boosting its contribution to NATO.

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독일이 Arrow 3로 막으려는 탄도탄은 이란의 탄도탄일까요 아니면 러시아의 것일까요???

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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bwBc-h-bAgM&ab_channel=CRUX

여기선 러시아 탄도탄 방어용이라고 설명하고 있습니다.

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독일이 이스라엘제 ㅎㅎ 미묘하군요

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순수하게 가격/성능만 보고 산 것인지, 아니면 이스라엘제라서 가산점을 받은 것인지 궁금하네요.