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Defense ministry to showcase Iron Dome to Obama
By YAAKOV LAPPIN
19/03/2013
Israel's defense establishment completed preparations to show off military technology to President Obama.
 
Defense Ministry placed missile defense systems at Ben Gurion Airport to showcase them to US President Barack Obama, a day ahead of his scheduled arrival.

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The ministry set up a center at the airport, which will allow Obama to inspect air defense systems jointly developed by Israel and the US, including the Iron Dome anti-rocket system for short and medium-range threats, the David’s Sling system for medium to long-range projectiles, and the Arrow 3 anti-ballistic missile system, which sends interceptors into space to destroy incoming threats.



The ministry also prepared a reception area for the president, where he will be directed to immediately after he lands.
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