Pentagon Considering Adapting Iron Dome to Defend U.S. Forces

[Mosby]

Israel’s Iron Dome interceptor is being consider by the United States Army to defend deployed troops, Defense News reported Tuesday.

Iron Dome was primarily produced by the Israeli defense giant Rafael, but many of its component systems were provided by the American defense contractor Raytheon. That company has now built its own version of the Iron Dome’s Tamir interceptors, called SkyHunter.

Skyhunter is one of three systems being evaluated by the U.S. Army to defend against “a spectrum of threats, from cruise missiles and UAVs to rockets, artillery and mortars,” Defense News reported. If selected, the Tamir would be totally constructed by Raytheon and redesigned to meet American standards.

“The minute that the US decides to procure Iron Dome, [Rafael] will transfer all the knowledge and production file to Raytheon,” said Yosi Druker, head of Rafael’s Air Superiority Systems division. According to the two companies’ joint agreement, Rafael will produce 40 percent of the component parts.

Iron Dome is considered a favorite to win the contract because it is low-cost and has a proven track record. The Tamir interceptor was also successfully tested in the United States in April.

http://www.thetower.org/3762-pentagon-considering-adapting-iron-dome-to-defend-u-s-forces/

[King_David]

1. 2 way relationship

[Israeli]

2. Its a fragile " 2 way relationship " KD ....

.....that some of us are fed up paying the price for .....

As an Israeli, I Don’t Want a Dime of My Taxes Going to Jews in Diaspora

It isn’t that I’m mad at the Jews of America. On the contrary. I don’t nurse any grudge against them. But I also don’t feel any sense of responsibility for them.

Uri Misgav Aug 19, 2016

Trying to access the Diaspora Affairs Ministry website requires a lot of patience. The site explains (in Hebrew) that a sub-site “Explaining Israel” is being upgraded and should be back on line soon. I hope the delays aren’t due to a budget crunch. There is, after all, money for “strengthening Jewish identity” and “activity on behalf of Israel” in America (“Orthodox to lead government outreach to Diaspora youth,” Haaretz, August 16.)

A lot of money: 80 million shekels paid for by the Israeli taxpayer and another 170 million shekels from donations. That money could be used for other purposes in Israel.

The criticism leveled at the program so far has concentrated on the prioritization of the ultra-Orthodox community, the failure to coordinate with the Foreign Affairs Ministry, the prominent positions of West Bank settlers – all of which are indeed grounds for concern. But discussion at the macro level is also necessary, even if it means taking on a sacred cow.

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By the same token, Israel doesn’t have too many rights beyond its boundaries, not over “Jewish values” or over “affiliation with Israel.” If the entire goal is, ultimately, to maintain a political lobby in Congress and a philanthropic system (in Jewish circles: schnorr), it is about time that this 68-year old country grew up in those respects as well. Because to pour Israeli money on American Jews is truly the essence of absurdity.

read more: http://www.haaretz.com/opinion/.premium-1.737606