USAF opts not to buy Israeli defense suppression weapon

The U.S. Air Force, following a two-year evaluation, has decided not to buy Israel's Light Defender air-to-surface missile. The decision was made "for operational and cost considerations," according to Maj. Stan VanderWerf of the AF's Foreign Comparative Test program office. The AF began evaluating...

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