U.S. Talks With Israel About Buying More Iron Dome Systems

May 24, 2021

Breaking Defense:


The performance of the Israeli Iron Dome air defense system in the Gaza clashes that ended in a ceasefire May 20 has sparked talks between Israel and US about buying more of the missile defense system for the U.S Army, Israeli defense sources here say.

“The fact that the Iron Dome intercepted big salvos of rockets launched from Gaza as well as armed drones is already creating big interest in the channels between the Israeli and the American defense ministries,” a defense source told BD.

Also, President Joe Biden announced yesterday that the U.S will help Israel renew its arsenal of Iron Dome Interceptors. The US, in effect, will replace the large number of interceptors used by Israel…



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