Israel Signs Major Contract to Boost Iron Dome Production
Israel has signed an agreement worth billions of dollars to speed up the manufacturing of Iron Dome. The pact sets aside $5.2 billion for air-defence systems.
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Defence Politics
Senate Divided Over ‘Golden Dome’ Missile Shield Plan
Lawmakers clash over Trump’s $175bn homeland missile defence project, with Democrats warning of high costs while Republicans push for rapid deployment.
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EDGE Tests Skyknight Containerised C-RAM Missile System
UAE’s EDGE Group tested the Skyknight vertically launched C-RAM missile from a container as a new solution against RAM, air-to-surface munitions, and UAVs.
Bilateral Relations
The War in Israel Spreads to Lebanon
Hezbollah launched a missile attack on Israel from Southern Lebanon, and Israel responded without considering civilian targets, according to witnesses.
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Greek Cyprus Bypass Iron Dome for Air Defence
Greek Cyprus stated that a new air defence system would be announced in 2024, which would be more powerful than Israel’s Iron Dome.
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Greek Cyprus Acquires Israel’s Iron Dome
Greek Cyprus has reportedly struck a deal with Israel to purchase Rafael Advanced Defence Systems' air defence systems to shoot down Turkish UAVs.
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Germany to Acquire Missile Defence Shield from the US
Chancellor Olaf Scholz has stated that Germany is considering purchasing anti-missile defence systems in reaction to Russia.
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Israel Rejects Ukraine’s Iron Dome Request
Israel has refused the transfer of an Iron Dome battery currently operated by the U.S. Army to Ukraine over worries it would damage its relations with Russia.
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Saudi Arabia May Acquire Israeli Air Defence Systems
According to “Breaking Defence “, Saudi Arabia has reached out Israel to procure Israeli-made missile defence systems.
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Israel’s Iron Dome passes first live-fire test in the US
The US Army stated Monday that its first Iron Dome Defence System (IDDS-A) Battery had completed a live-fire test.
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Homeland Security
Ukrainian city Mariupol shows interest in Israel’s Iron Dome
Ukraine’s Mariupol city authorities are planning to buy an Iron Dome system from Israel to protect Mariupol International Airport.
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Israel to Develop Arrow-4 with the U.S
The Israel Missile Defence Organization (IMDO) and the U.S. Missile Defence Agency (MDA) have started developing the Arrow-4 weapon system.
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