US general: Iron Dome ready to deploy if Ukraine asks
The army has one battery available, the U.S. Army Space and Missile Defense commander said.
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The army has one battery available, the U.S. Army Space and Missile Defense commander said.
By Alberto Arellano Ukraine has yet to use Iron Dome defense systems, included in the Ukraine aid from the U.S., against Russian attacks as the invasion continues. There is an Iron Dome ready for deployment should Ukraine request it, an American general told U.S. senators last week. Israel’s Iron Dome air defense system intercepts rockets launched
The US acquired two Iron Dome batteries from Israel in late 2020, sending one to Guam in 2021 to get a sense of how the system might perform against Chinese missiles. Israel has used the air defense system extensively against garage-built rockets and drones fired by Palestinian militias, but has never tested it against state actors.
Space and Missile Defense Command’s Best Places to Work engagement and satisfaction score rose for the third year in a row to tie as the best command to work for
Purpose: To evaluate the Department of Defense’s FY24 budget request for missile defense and defeat programs, and review the associated policy, priorities, and requirements. Witnesses: Deputy Assistant Secretary John D. Hill Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense for Space and Missile Defense Vice Admiral Jon Hill Director, Missile Defense Agency Lieutenant General Daniel