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Israel Deploys Third Iron Dome Battery

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Monday, September 12th, 2011

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To defend more citizens from rocket attack, Israel emplaced its third Iron Dome battery recently, the day before the nation's two million children returned to school, the military said. The mobile air defense system developed by Israeli defense company Rafael Advanced Defense Systems is designed to intercept very short-range rockets and artillery shells from up to 70 kilometers. The newly deployed battery is to protect the 200,000 citizens living in the city of Ashdod--a population equivalent to that of Atlanta,…

Congress

House Sends Dec. 11 CR With Ship Construction Funds To Trump’s Desk For Final Signature

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Missile Defense

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Missile Defense

Interview with Rep. Jeff Crank (R-Colo.), co-chair of the Golden Dome Caucus

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Space

Space Force PAE For Infrastructure Completing Move To Colorado Springs

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