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EL AL to get NIS 20million($4.7m) for Missile Defense System
This just popped up on [Globes].
Prime Minister Ehud Olmert decided to accelerate the project to equip 6 planes with missile defense systems
Galei Zahal reports that Prime Minister Ehud Olmert has decided to prioritize the project to equip six El Al planes with defense systems against shoulder launched missiles.
Within a month, the Ministry of Finance will transfer NIS 20 million to El Al in order to complete the project. This move has been delayed for more than a year due to a dispute between El Al and the government over the airline's demand for compensation for increased fuel usage due to the installation of the system
It's likely only the 777's / 744's will get fitted, though if you think about it the planes that should really get this equipment are the 737/757/767 that fly to remote places.