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Army Begins Receiving First Iron Dome Battery From Israel

By Matthew Beinart

Wednesday, September 30th, 2020

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Army Begins Receiving First Iron Dome Battery From Israel

Officials from the Israeli Defense Ministry and Rafael at an event commemorating delivery of the first Iron Dome battery to the U.S. Army. Photo: Rafael.

Israel has begun delivering the first battery of the Iron Dome missile defense system to the U.S. Army, with soldiers to begin testing on the system in early 2021. The Army signed a deal with Israel manufacturer Rafael in August 2019 for two Iron Dome batteries, while officials have noted the system is currently unable to integrate with its future missile defense command platform. “The Iron Dome system, as a part of [Israel's] multi-layered missile defense system, reflects the strength…

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