The Senate Appropriations defense subcommittee has approved a fiscal year 2017 spending bill that recommends $600 million for Israeli missile defense programs -- $454 million more than the president's request including Iron Dome, Arrow, Arrow Upper Tier and David's Sling and $113.1 million more than what was appropriated in fiscal year 2016. "The bill also adds $333.1 million for other Missile Defense Agency programs and fully funds a request to start development of two prototype airborne laser demonstrations," according to...
