FYI Finland is a major arms trading partner with Israel. Between 2004-2007, Finland was the second largest exporter of missile technology to Israel. At present, the Fin Ministry of Defense is in the process of acquiring unmanned aircraft worth more than €17 million from Israel. The military equipment comes with the label field-tested. (References provided if necessary). MoD recently classified the arms trade information between Finland and Israel as secret. The EU once criticized Finlands arms trade with Israel as being against the EU trade regulations. As for the defense of the Israeli cities vs. Palestinian rockets - and Finlands rare export in military technology, an excerpt for a website on the arms trade and military co-operation between Europe and Israel (November 2012). The most highlighted Israeli weapon system used in the war last week is the newly developed Iron Dome anti-missile system against short-range rockets and mortars. When first used in 2011, the system’s success-rate was said to be 70%; at present Israel claims it is 80-85%. Of the 737 rockets fired from Gaza upon Israel in the first 3 days of conflict, 245 were intercepted by the Iron Dome system (which only intercepts when a rocket is aiming at populated areas). The system is now widely praised in the military press for protecting Tel Aviv and other Israeli cities. It is has also contributed to its export potential. The United States, South Korea and several NATO countries in Europe have already shown serious interest in the system.
Posted on: Thu, 31 Jul 2014 08:03:45 +0000
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