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Wednesday, February 6, 2019
US to purchase Iron Dome missile defense system from Israel
Add ToI as a Preferred Source on GoogleThe US army says it will buy the Iron Dome missile defense system from Israel to “fulfill its short terms needs,” according to a statement from the military.
The statement says the aerial defense system in use by Israel since 2011 has “proven effective in combat” and will be deployed to protect American soldiers abroad.
The army says it will procure a “limited number” of batteries to “fill its short-term needs for an Indirect Fire Protection Capability.”
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