“This bill will ensure that our missile defense systems are not only current but robust enough to protect from any potential attack, no matter where it might originate,” Cramer stated.
Besides expanding existing projects, the legislation includes funds for modernizing terrestrial-based domain awareness radars, developing directed energy missile interception capabilities, and completing Hawaii’s Aegis Ashore system.
Additional resources are allocated to enhance readiness at missile defense complexes and plan for a new East Coast-based interceptor site at Fort Drum, New York.
As the IRON DOME Act moves forward, its proponents hope to garner support from both sides, recognizing that national security is a shared priority.