[js1138]

My understanding is the Arrow is an Israeli version of the Minuteman, one that actually works.

[Quix]

The Israeli's have a strong motivation to have their arms work well the first time.

[ASA Vet]

The "Arrow" is a theater anti-missle system developed by Israel. "Patriot" is a US system designed as an anti-aircraft system. During GW-I we used it in an anti-missle role for which it wasn't designed. With quickly upgraded software it had some success, but still wasn't an anti-missle system. It's been 10 years, want to bet the patriot isn't now an anti-missle system too?

By the way the "minuteman" which was an ICBM. It worked fine.