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US Army to buy Israeli-designed Iron Dome missile defenses

by  Yoni Hersch , Lilach Shoval , News Agencies and ILH Staff
Published on  02-07-2019 00:00
Last modified: 11-24-2021 14:49
US Army to buy Israeli-designed Iron Dome missile defensesIDF Spokesperson's Unit

The Iron Dome defense system | Photo: IDF Spokesperson's Unit

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The U.S. Army plans to buy a limited number of Iron Dome missile defense systems from Israel as it assesses options for its long-term needs, the military branch said in a statement on Wednesday.

Iron Dome has been billed as providing city-sized coverage against Katyusha-style rockets with ranges of between 5 kilometers (3 miles) and 70 kilometers (43 miles), as well as mortar rounds. The system uses small interceptor missiles to shoot down incoming threats and, according to Israeli and U.S. officials, has had a 90% success rate in engagements on the Gaza border.

"The Iron Dome will be assessed and experimented as a system that is currently available to protect deployed U.S. military service members against a wide variety of indirect fire threats and aerial threats," the Army said in a statement.

The deal is reportedly for around $373 million.

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said the deal was a "great achievement for Israel. This is another manifestation of the deepening of our steadfast alliance with the United States and an expression of Israel's rising status in the world."

He added: "Israel has an Iron Dome and an iron fist. Our systems can contend with any challenge, defensively and offensively. I wouldn't advise our enemies to try us."

Iron Dome's Israeli manufacturer, state-owned Rafael Advanced Defense Systems, confirmed the deal without providing further details.

Some U.S. manufacturers, such as Raytheon, provide parts for interceptors used in the system.

It should be noted that the Americans rarely purchase weapons systems from foreign countries due to national security considerations, and Israel is among only a small handful of countries from which the U.S. occasionally buys defense technologies.

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