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'7 countries want to buy Iron Dome'
Yoav Zitun
Published: 04.09.12, 01:09
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1. lease..don't sell.
zelig ,   memphis   (09.04.12)
lease it & have it run by israelis.don't sell it.
2. I smell reverse engineering, can it be prevented?
Bunnie Meyer ,   Los Angeles, CA USA   (09.04.12)
3. dont sell that much technology !
aaron   (09.04.12)
Dont sell the patents - keep it with us ! dont give the technology away ! to nobody !! - it could ONLY strenghten our enemies or when interests are changed ! And three times cheers and THANKS to our wonderful, brave developers
4. we cannot risk selling it to america
zionist forever   (09.04.12)
Selling Iron Dome to European countries is no problem the US though is another story. The US likes to make all their own weapons so they will demand access to the technology ( something they are already doing ) it will be given to the big boys like Boeing or Lockheed who Israel can never compete with and they will take Iron Dome make some changes and export it as an American product. Countries that don't have close relations with Israel but want Israeli weapons like Australia will buy the US Iron Dome clone or some revamped version with a few tweaks here and there so they can market it as a totally different product with Made in America stamped on it. We don't have much clout when it comes to military contracts with the US so they will demand & get the right to sell Iron Clone to anybody wanting to buy ( arabs included ). Israel of course will start buying the US Iron Clone because it will be paid for with military aid. Result will eventually everybody, Israel included will buy the American version & Raffel will stop making it. Unless its based on the conditions they cannot build it domestically or transfer the technology to American companies we can't risk selling to them even if it means they don't fund anymore Iron Dome batteries for Israel because there is to much money involved in from exports & jobs that might go at Raafel.
5. #4 - In all fairness though
Henry from New York ,   Under the Tuscan Sun   (09.04.12)
I think the 25% of the aid sent to Israel that is allowed to be spent on Israeli technology has tech like Iron Dome in mind. By that, I mean that it's meant to fund R&D for Israeli-made technology the US will purchase from Israel (an investment of sorts).
6. 2
zionist forever   (09.04.12)
Reverse engineering can only be prevented if Israel doesn't sell it to the US. The US will demand the right to build it domestically, it will then be rebranded and the huge American arms companies will export the clone and make a fortune from a product that was developed by Israel and financed solely by Israel.
7. #1 Won't work
Sarah B   (09.04.12)
Countries like to be in charge of their own defence. The secret is to continually upgrade the hardware, so that you keep milking the country's for cash.
8. #6 business is business
israel israeli ,   tel aviv   (09.04.12)
Remember how Israel was prevented from selling awavs aircraft and a foreign country was forced to buy an inferior American product? Business is business and jobs are jobs. If making a sale means getting a US company on-board, creating 1000 Americans jobs and losing half our profits, that is what we will have to do. And you know what? I am proud when Israel helps employ Americans.
9. You should probably stop biting the hand that feeds you
Art ,   USA   (09.04.12)
10. The only way to prevent copies ...
spyguy ,   seattle usa   (09.04.12)
is to not let any Iron Dome systems out of Israel. The minute an Iron Dome system leaves Israel, it will start the copying process. For example, Russia decided to not sell S-300 systems to Iran, but Iran was able to get one by other means and has now copied it and put it in production. Israel has to make the choice - get a few sales until the technology is copied or no sales and keep the technology "hidden" for a few more months.
11. Please ... please sell it...
Mustafa ,   Mecca   (09.04.12)
So that US can sell it to us..the Saudis we also need expensive toys for our army...and some day we can use it against you.. or even give it to hizballah or hamas...I am sure barry hussein will pass the technology to saudi arabia. the greatest, peacefull nation on earth..El habibi mintika...
12. In many ways Arabs have made Israel into a powerful nation
Alan ,   SA   (09.04.12)
13. #12
Mark ,   UK   (09.04.12)
No Alan, the USA has made Israel powerful. Without them, Israel cant attack anyone besides Hizbullah.
14. We do not to sell our secrets
Isidoro Danon ,   Israel   (09.09.12)
If will sell the Iron Dome System, is going directly to our enemies, this is our Defence System unique in the World. Will be a great mistake to sell to Everyone, I do not trust any Country in the World, nobody is with us, only Canada is the only one that I trust.
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