Iron Dome testing . (photo credit: MINISTRY OF DEFENSE SPOKESPERSON'S OFFICE)
Jerusalem Post: Report: U.S. Army acquires two Iron Dome batteries
"The Iron Dome system provides the best value for the US military in terms of the timetable for its acquisition and deployment," the US report said.
The US Army will acquire two Iron Dome batteries by 2020 as well as consider the full adoption of the Indirect Fire Protection Capability Increment 2-Intercept, both systems developed by Israel, Inside Defense reported Wednesday.
The Iron Dome batteries will provide US ground forces an interim capability against unmanned air vehicles, mortars, rockets, artillery and cruise missiles.
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Update: US army eyes $373 million purchase of Israel’s Iron Dome missile defense system (i24 News)
WNU Editor: The Pentagon did say that they were going to examine new ways to detect and track enemy missiles .... US weighs new ways to detect and track enemy missiles (AP). More here .... Pentagon Reportedly Considering Boosting Missile Defences Worldwide (Sputnik).
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The number dead vs wounded is a nebulous number. The last time there were dead and wounded one of the wounded died later. I get the feeling that "wounded" gives the military a way to soften the initial news for whatever reason slightly and note they don't qualify the wounded number with non life threatening wounds.
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