U.S. Sends 'X-Band' Missile-Detecting Radar to Israel to Confront Iranian Threat

[Kvat3r]

JERUSALEM, Israel — The U.S. is providing Israel with high-powered X-band radar capable of detecting missile launches up to 1,500 miles away — and sensitive enough to detect small- and medium-range missiles being fired from Iran and Syria.

The radar will grant Israel about 60-70 seconds more warning time when missiles are launched. The system's massive range means targets as far away as southern Russia can be monitored.

• Click here to see exclusive footage the X-band radar system at work in Israel.

http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,449704,00.html

[ihurt]

at least we followed through with this before the transition....

[Kvat3r]

at least we followed through with this before the transition....

So sad, but so true....:ohno

[deebama]

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Israel will not have direct access to the intelligence the radar collects. American satellites will be used with the radar, and only Americans will have access to the technology and the information.

About 120 American technicians and security guards will be stationed in Israel's southern Negev Desert to oversee the operation, the first time in the country's 60-year history that they've allowed a foreign military presence to be based here.


How long after BO comes to power will he leave them there tho?? :idunno

[NoLongerAGentile]

quote from article:
Israel will not have direct access to the intelligence the radar collects. American satellites will be used with the radar, and only Americans will have access to the technology and the information.

About 120 American technicians and security guards will be stationed in Israel's southern Negev Desert to oversee the operation, the first time in the country's 60-year history that they've allowed a foreign military presence to be based here.


How long after BO comes to power will he leave them there tho?? :idunno

When the Jerusalem Post reported on this there were hundreds of comments on the article. The vast majority of the Israeli citizens were more concerned that the radar would be used to monitor Israeli airspace against their wishes. It seems they don't full trust our intentions, and I am not sure that I do either.

You have to admit that if President-Elect Obama* decided to he could have our military track all of the movements of the Israeli air force and give advanced and very detailed warnings to countries like Iran and Syria of Israeli attacks heading their way.

* I love Barak Obama, the human being. I pray for him as commanded and respect the office he was elected to, even though I vehemently oppose every thing he stands for and the way people worship him :ohno, so I can't bring myself to calling him names.

[Penguin]

This should give Russia something else to complain about.

[Joe Valentine]

quote from article:
Israel will not have direct access to the intelligence the radar collects. American satellites will be used with the radar, and only Americans will have access to the technology and the information.

About 120 American technicians and security guards will be stationed in Israel's southern Negev Desert to oversee the operation, the first time in the country's 60-year history that they've allowed a foreign military presence to be based here.


How long after BO comes to power will he leave them there tho?? :idunno

So now we'll be holding Israel hostage to our own whims...

[Kvat3r]

quote from article:
Israel will not have direct access to the intelligence the radar collects. American satellites will be used with the radar, and only Americans will have access to the technology and the information.

About 120 American technicians and security guards will be stationed in Israel's southern Negev Desert to oversee the operation, the first time in the country's 60-year history that they've allowed a foreign military presence to be based here.


How long after BO comes to power will he leave them there tho?? :idunno

Yeah, when Obama gets in there I am thinking it won't do Israel a whole lot of good anyway....:doh

[Sundial]

I can see where Syria might have an edge with this technology. http://img2.mysmiley.net/imgs/smile/confused/confused0058.gif (http://www.mysmiley.net/free-character-smileys.php)