I dont think its smart that they work alone on this one.
If both the Navy and AF are developing AEW platforms they might as well develop them together. It will make the final products better since its incorporates ideas and lessons from 2 sources, and will help bring the cost down.

I went briefly over the 2 pages of the topic- and didnt see any official news on the subject.
Any idea?

What is the idea behind, fielding a long range Scud-type missile? The CEP does not allow to hit a military target, which is of limited size, even it is an AB.

It can have several uses:
1. Launching several missiles at a large target such as an airfield. A medium AB is much larger then 2.5 KM. So launching, lets say 20 missiles will surely cause damage.
2. Launching 1 or more Scuds at cities and civilian areas.
3. Arming them with NBC warheads which does not require accuracy.

I am a big supporter of Israel and I know a good deal about ABM systems. I have no doubt that the ARROW 2 is the most mature system in service today. BUT can it intercept such missiles as the SS-23 Spider and SS-26 Stone (Iskander)?. Those systems are much better than SCUDS. I don’t know if they are used outside of Russia though. One good way to know would be to try an intercept of a Pershing II IRBM (some of them may still be used as targets)

Who says its supposed to?
The Arrow is primarily designed against the Scud and similar missiles, since they pose the biggest threat to Israel, because this is what the surrounding countries have.

Sorry, I meant of the GL or SL.

Try this link (I haven’t looked at the rather large video downloads myself):
http://www.gripen.com/4.195dd5bfa0ba32d1e7fff2705.html

Nope. Its a nice video but not the one I was looking for.
Thanks anyway.

In Italy I can’t remember what they replaced (probably -104s too)

Italian F-104s just recently went out of service, so I guess they are supposed to be replaced by the Typhoon (with the F-16 as a gap-filling as you said), not the Tornado.