"US Approves Israel's Arrow 3 Missile-Defense Sale to Germany"
Israel has received approval from the US Department of State to sell its Arrow 3 missile-defense system to Germany in a $3.5 billion deal, making it Israel's largest defense export ever. The Arrow 3 system, designed to intercept ballistic missiles outside Earth's atmosphere, is a co-development between the US Missile Defense Agency and Israel Aerospace Industries. The sale comes as Germany identifies Russia as its biggest security threat and aims to address the shortage of defense systems in Western nations. The deal is expected to boost Israeli defense exports, following last year's total of $12.5 billion.