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Source: http://www.defensenews.com/smr/2017/08/03/us-israel-teams-ramp-up-interceptor-builds/
U.S.-Israel Teams Ramp Up Missile Interceptor Builds
(Defense News) Barbara Opall-Rome - Two U.S.-Israeli industrial teams working on jointly funded missile defense programs are ramping up production of three distinct interceptors that collectively defend against an entire spectrum of threats, from short-range rockets to Iran's most advanced, medium-range ballistic missiles. Intercepting missiles for the Arrow-3, David's Sling and Iron Dome are being built in large part in the U.S. through a network that extends across more than 30 states. "In accordance with congressional mandates and our government-to-government agreements, each one of these [intercepting systems] is being produced at least 50% in the U.S.," said Moshe Patel, director of the Defense Ministry's Israel Missile Defense Organization. According to Patel, U.S.-based work on all three interceptor programs is transitioning from low-rate initial production to full-rate production.