The CEO of Israel Aerospace Industries, Boaz Levy, spoke during a conference held in Tel Aviv about the upcoming confrontation with Iran, expressing his belief that it “will be exceptional”, according to the Hebrew newspaper Maariv.
Levy addressed the war that took place between Tel Aviv and Tehran, adding that “the major surprise during the operation against Iran was not in the technology. The main surprise was the boldness of the Iranians. We never imagined that anyone would dare launch such a massive number of missiles at us.”
He continued: “We were the first country to receive this immense volume of missiles at one time”, noting that “the Iranians have developed a sphere of influence, and it is clear that the next missile war will be a barrage of rockets, and the response must be designed comprehensively.”
He added: “The matter lies with the Ministry of Defence and involves several layers of the upcoming war”, stressing that the development of the Arrow 4 missile is progressing, and that this interceptor will also be capable of countering new threats that have not been addressable until now.
Levy stated that “the Arrow 4 missile will enter the arena and replace the Arrow 2, giving the system greater capabilities to preempt threats”.
He pointed out that Tel Aviv is in the stages of developing the “Arrow 5” missile, explaining that “the world is changing, and in the recent war we demonstrated extraordinary capabilities in flying over Iranian territory, which enabled us to achieve superiority, and we delivered performance we had never seen before.”
He added that “Operation Rising Lion, the world’s first digital war using satellite imagery along with drones and fighter jets transmitting data to the cockpit, including jamming ratios and accuracy of strikes. We spoke about the war of the future, and the future is already here.”
Levy also discussed the threat of unmanned aircraft, which holds an increasingly central position in the current and future battlefield, saying: “Israel Aerospace Industries is working to confront the primary threat posed by drones by developing sensors, jamming systems, and interception systems. There is no perfect response or complete protection, but today we have better tools to identify the threat and track it.”
He continued: “The tools have improved significantly, including the command and control system. Today, compared to the previous war, the tools are far better, and our systems are more prepared than ever. We demonstrated our capabilities in a highly organised manner, and the Directorate for Weapons and Technological Infrastructure Research and Development in the Ministry of Defence is dictating the army’s response.”
Levy revealed the testing of two new drone systems produced by Israel Aerospace Industries (IAI) in the United States, saying: “We are in the pilot-testing phase, which takes time. Soon, there will be a centralised and formal procurement process.”
