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Saturday, May 19, 2012, 10:21 AM | |||
United States will provide $70 million to support Israel Iron Dome air defense system program. | |||
The
Pentagon will seek to provide Israel with an additional $70 million in
the coming months for its short-range rocket shield, known as the "Iron
Dome," Defense Secretary Leon Panetta said after a meeting
with his Israeli counterpart on Thursday, May 17, 2012. |
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![]() Israeli Iron Dome is an air defense system for countering short range rockets with a range of up to 70 km. |
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"My
goal is to ensure Israel has the funding it needs each year to produce
these batteries that can protect its citizens," Panetta said. "That
is why going forward over the next three years, we intend to request additional
funding for Iron Dome based on an annual assessment of Israeli security
requirements against an evolving threat." |
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