* Local alternative will replace U.S.-made ammunition * New shells more effective against guerrillas taking cover By Dan Williams TEL HASHOMER, Israel, March 14 (Reuters) - Israel is phasing out a U.S ...
* Local alternative will replace U.S.-made ammunition * New shells "more effective against guerrilla tactics" * New tanks getting anti-rocket defences after losses (Adds tank defence system, ...
Israel is phasing out a U.S.-made tank shell that sprays thousands of deadly darts over a wide area, in favor of a more precise round produced locally, a senior army officer said on Sunday, Reuters ...