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Originally Posted by Raellus
A couple of years ago, I saw a compelling piece on the national news about the Israeli Iron Dome system. It's apparently shot down dozens (maybe more , by now) of unguided rockets launched from Lebanon and the Palestinian territories. Why can't something like Iron Dome which, from what I've read/seen about it, has achieved a remarkable success rate against unguided rockets, be adapted to counter ballistic missile warheads and such?
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For the same reason the DoD won't just buy (or license build) the active-kill ATGM/ATRL defense system the Israelis are using and have used successfully in combat. For the same reason the Roland missile system was never adopted fully. For the same reason ADATS was never adopted. For the same reason the 120mm main gun of the Abrams *barely* made it through acquisition, and the L7/M67 105mm before it barely did:
Not. Made. Here.
Congressman Porkbarrel is worried that JERBS MERT BE LERST in Muckasoogie Co. or Northeast Bumblefuck if we *gasp* dared to buy foreign equipment.
Meanwhile we're the #1 exporter of arms on the planet, and will shut down our close "allies" projects through diplomatic means if they endanger US military projects that might get sold (See: CF105 Avro Arrow, UK ICBM projects, W. German Lamprydae stealth fighter/bomber)