
Israel has delivered the second of two batteries of the Iron Dome missile defense system to the U.S. Army, as the service plans to field the first interim capability by late 2021. The Army signed a deal with Israeli manufacturer Rafael in August 2019 for two Iron Dome batteries, with the first system being delivered this past fall. "The delivery of the Iron Dome to the U.S. Army once again demonstrates the close relations between the Israel Ministry of Defense…