(AIPAC) - Congress last week passed a defense spending bill that includes more than $400 million in funding for joint U.S.-Israeli strategic programs. The Arrow Missile Defense program received $55 million above the administration’s request for a total of $120 million, while the Mobile Tactical High Energy Laser, which is designed to shoot down incoming missiles, received $23.5 million. The Litening II Targeting Pod, which enables aircraft to fly and target in bad weather and at night, received $60 million, while an additional $18.6 million was allocated for the Pioneer and Hunter Unmanned Aerial Vehicles, which target and assess bomb damage without putting pilots at risk.
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