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To: Hardraade
S. 3254: National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2013
112th Congress, 2011–2012. Text as of Jun 04, 2012 (Placed on Calendar in the Senate).

Sec. 237. Availability of funds for Iron Dome short-range rocket defense program.

Of the amounts authorized to be appropriated for fiscal year 2013 by section 201 for research, development, test, and evaluation, Defense-wide, and available for the Missile Defense Agency, $210,000,000 may be provided to the Government of Israel for the Iron Dome short-range rocket defense program as specified in the funding table in section 4201.

National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2011

Section 1507—Iron Dome Short-Range Rocket Defense Program

This section would allow the Secretary of Defense to provide up to $205.0 million from the funds authorized in section 1506 of this title for Defense-Wide Activities Procurement to the Government of the State of Israel for procurement of the Iron Dome defense system to counter short-range rocket threats.

25 posted on 11/23/2012 5:43:48 AM PST by mvpel (Michael Pelletier)
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To: mvpel

It basically provides for building a number of extra batteries, which the US is interested in having access to. No relevance as to development. Just a US toe in the shop door.


26 posted on 11/23/2012 6:45:05 AM PST by Hardraade (http://junipersec.wordpress.com (I will fear no muslim))
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