Good news since this is certainly doing a good job when those crazies shoot off their rockets.
US Senate Votes to Increase Iron Dome Funding by $175 Million
By Ahuva Balofsky July 17, 2014 , 10:14 am
The Iron Dome missile defense system is set to receive an additional $175 million in funding from the US. (Photo: Wikimedia Commons)
Israels Iron Dome missile defense system is poised to receive a funding boost from the US based on a unanimous vote this week from the Senate appropriations subcommittee. The subcommittee voted on Tuesday to approve a requested increase in contributions to the system.
In March, Israel and the US signed an agreement in which the US would provide $175 million for the system in exchange for transferring more of the production to the US. Then, Israel approached Capitol Hill asking to double the amount of funding in order to account for the greater cost of coproduction. Prior to the agreement, only 3 percent of US funding was spent on parts manufactured in that country. According to the deal, 30 percent of Iron Dome would be produced in the States in 2014, and 55 percent in 2015.
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US Senate Votes to Increase Iron Dome Funding - Israel News
US Senate Votes to Increase Iron Dome Funding by $175 Million
By Ahuva Balofsky July 17, 2014 , 10:14 am
The Iron Dome missile defense system is set to receive an additional $175 million in funding from the US. (Photo: Wikimedia Commons)
Israels Iron Dome missile defense system is poised to receive a funding boost from the US based on a unanimous vote this week from the Senate appropriations subcommittee. The subcommittee voted on Tuesday to approve a requested increase in contributions to the system.
In March, Israel and the US signed an agreement in which the US would provide $175 million for the system in exchange for transferring more of the production to the US. Then, Israel approached Capitol Hill asking to double the amount of funding in order to account for the greater cost of coproduction. Prior to the agreement, only 3 percent of US funding was spent on parts manufactured in that country. According to the deal, 30 percent of Iron Dome would be produced in the States in 2014, and 55 percent in 2015.
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US Senate Votes to Increase Iron Dome Funding - Israel News
