An Israeli defense delegation led by Ministry of Defense Director General Maj. Gen. (res.) Amir Baram departed Monday to attend a ceremony marking the operational capability handover of the Arrow 3 missile-defense system to the German Air Force.

The event represents the first operational delivery under the landmark defense agreement signed more than two years ago. At an estimated value of $3.5 billion, the deal is the largest of its kind in Israel’s history.

Joining Baram are Brig. Gen. (res.) Daniel Gold, head of the Defense Ministry’s Directorate of Defense Research & Development (DDR&D); Israel Aerospace Industries (IAI) CEO Boaz Levy; Israel Missile Defense Organization (IMDO) Director Moshe Patel; and additional senior officials.

Arrow 3 is the upper-tier layer of Israel’s mi

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