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Bundeswehr activates first Arrow missile defence battery, built in Israel

Germany's Bundeswehr activated its first Arrow missile defence battery at Holzdorf on 3 December 2025, reaching initial operational capability. The system is built by Israel's IAI with MBDA Deutschland as industrial partner.

Reported Editor-read esut.de, 3 December 2025

What it does not test. This does not establish that Germany has gained any domestic production share in the system itself; Arrow remains Israeli-built.

How this item counts. This item is dated before the index starts on 1 January 2026, so it does not count in the European Sovereignty Index.

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