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Sunday, July 9, 2023
David’s Sling missile defense system succeeds in series of tests – Defense Ministry
Emanuel (Mannie) Fabian is The Times of Israel's military correspondent
The Israeli Air Force and Rafael defense firm recently completed a successful series of tests of the David’s Sling medium-range air defense system, the Defense Ministry and military say.
According to a joint statement, the David’s Sling faced off against “advanced threats, which expand the system’s capability and significantly improve the air defense layers of the State of Israel.”
“The existing capabilities of the system were tested in a number of challenging scenarios, which prove the capabilities of the system during a conflict,” the ministry says, calling it an “important milestone.”
The David’s Sling successfully made its first real-world interceptions during a recent flareup of violence between Israel and the Palestinian Islamic Jihad terror group in May.
Before that, the system failed to intercept rockets launched from Syria in 2018.
Defense Ministry and IDF say the Israeli Air Force successfully completed a recent series of tests with the David's Sling medium-range air defense system, "which expand the system's capability and significantly improve the air defense layers of the State of Israel." pic.twitter.com/Fu1lYZvrn0
— Emanuel (Mannie) Fabian (@manniefabian) July 9, 2023
