Additional 320 Million Dollars to the Iron Dome Project?
The proposed increase would go toward three US-Israeli missile defense
programs and more purchases of Iron Dome systems, which would include
co-production of the systems in the US
Ami Rojkes Dombe | 27/07/2016
http://www.israeldefense.co.il/en/content/additional-320-million-dollars-iron-dome-project

According to report on thehill.com, a bipartisan group of senators is urging
that an additional $320 million for Israeli missile defense be added to a
defense bill.

The proposed increase, of $319.9 million, would go toward three US-Israeli
missile defense programs and more purchases of Iron Dome systems, which
would include co-production of the systems in the US.

The senators are urging their colleagues, who are working with House members
on a final version of the 2017 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA), to
include the funding levels authorized by the House's bill, rather than the
Senate's.

The House bill authorizes $600.7 million for research, development, test and
evaluation (RDT&E) and procurement of the systems, while the Senate bill
authorizes $280.8 million.

The difference is that the House bill fully authorizes funding requests by
Israel on RDT&E, procurement of the Iron Dome system, and the Arrow weapon,
upper tier, or Arrow 3, and David's Sling programs, while the Senate bill
would authorize $29.9 million less for RDT&E and $290 million less for
procurement.