Defense Ministry awards Rafael $5.2b US-funded air defense contract
Israel begins deploying $5.2B in US aid to enhance its missile shield, including Iron Dome upgrades and the new Iron Beam laser system that could slash interception costs.
IRON DOME interceptors destroy rockets launched from the Gaza Strip toward Israel in the skies over Ashkelon in May.(photo credit: AMIR COHEN/REUTERS)ByDEAN SHMUEL ELMAS/GLOBES/TNS
