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Tuesday, July 10, 2012

Concerned by missile threat, navy seeks new ships


The navy is looking to secure a NIS 3 b. budget to purchase new missile ships to protect Israel’s growing economic waters.

In face of the ongoing upheaval in the Middle East and concern with the proliferation of anti-ship missiles to terrorists, the Israel Navy is looking to secure a NIS 3 billion budget to purchase new missile ships needed to protect the state’s growing economic waters.

The IDF General Staff recently approved the navy’s request to purchase four new vessels that it will use to deploy at gas rigs that are under construction in the Mediterranean Sea and expected to begin operations in 2013. The request is now pending government approval.

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