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U.S Army picks Iron Dome for interim CMD, eyes long-term adoption

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By Jason Sherman
January 9, 2019 at 6:20 PM
The Army will acquire two Iron Dome batteries to provide ground forces an interim capability by 2020 against unmanned air vehicles, mortars, rockets, artillery and cruise missiles as well as explore full adoption of the Israeli-developed system for the Indirect Fire Protection Capability Increment 2-Intercept program and incorporation with the Integrated Battle Command System by 2023. Army acquisition executive Bruce Jette notified Congress of the previously unreported decision in a 14-page report dated Oct. 26, 2018, effectively swapping out an...

https://insidedefense.com/inside-pentagon/army-picks-iron-dome-interim-cmd-eyes-long-term-adoption

The move comes after buying additional Israeli Trophy for Abrams tanks and Israeli Iron Fist APS' for Bradley.
 
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