After the Israeli airstrike, (carried out Sept. 6 inside Syria, allegedly targeting a nascent nuclear facility) Syria picked up the pace of acquiring rockets and missiles, largely from Russia with Iranian backing, with the goal of completing its missile and rocket arsenal by the end of the year. The Jordanian official said Syria is aiming to possess enough projectiles to fire over 100 rockets into Israel per hour for a sustained period of time. http://www.wnd.com/index.php?fa=PAGE.view&pageId=55612