(Defense News) Barbara Opall-Rome - The Israeli Army is slated to receive a large quantity of used, excess U.S. Army M270 rocket launchers that will be upgraded by a U.S. firm before their delivery to Israel. The refurbishment program by a U.S. contractor could reach $100 million, to be funded through future-year U.S. military aid. The program may be structured along the lines of an earlier transfer in which Israel obtained 2,400 used Humvees from excess stocks, which were refurbished by AM General of South Bend, Ind.
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