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Arrow Missile Defense Components Receive Conference Attention

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Friday, November 9th, 2007

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The Defense Department Appropriations Bill for Fiscal Year 2008 that includes $37 million for producing components for the anti- ballistic missile Arrow in the United States and Israel. In the conference report accompanying the FY '08 Appropriations Bill, lawmakers agreed to provide $155.5 million for the Arrow missile defense program--a joint United States- Israel effort. Both the House and Senate are expected to take up the bill this week. The Arrow missile is part of the Israel's Arrow anti-ballistic missile…

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