US House gives green light to $500 million missile defense aid for Israel
The assistance, including funding for the Iron Dome and Arrow systems, is part of a package of over $1 trillion in appropriations
IsraelDefense
| 03/08/2020
Photo: Ministry of Defense
The US House of Representatives on Friday approved $500 million worth of missile defense assistance to Israel as part of a $1.3 trillion appropriations bill for various departments.
Under a spending package, the House green-lighted $73 million for the procurement of the Iron Dome defense system to counter short-range rocket threats, $177 million for the Short Range Ballistic Missile Defense program, $77 million for co-production of the Arrow 3 Upper Tier system; and $173,000,000 for the Arrow System Improvement Program. The Defense Department appropriations are for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2021.
The assistance to Israel also includes $4 million for joint collaboration on coronavirus research, $6 million for cooperative programs on water and energy, and $47.5 million in anti-tunnel technology cooperation.
The bill will now be taken up by the Senate, where it is expected to be amended before being passed.
The assistance, including funding for the Iron Dome and Arrow systems, is part of a package of over $1 trillion in appropriations
Photo: Ministry of Defense
The US House of Representatives on Friday approved $500 million worth of missile defense assistance to Israel as part of a $1.3 trillion appropriations bill for various departments.
Under a spending package, the House green-lighted $73 million for the procurement of the Iron Dome defense system to counter short-range rocket threats, $177 million for the Short Range Ballistic Missile Defense program, $77 million for co-production of the Arrow 3 Upper Tier system; and $173,000,000 for the Arrow System Improvement Program. The Defense Department appropriations are for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2021.
The assistance to Israel also includes $4 million for joint collaboration on coronavirus research, $6 million for cooperative programs on water and energy, and $47.5 million in anti-tunnel technology cooperation.
The bill will now be taken up by the Senate, where it is expected to be amended before being passed.
