David’s Sling, also known by the name Magic Wand, is meant to replace the Patriot missiles currently in Israel’s arsenal. The new system, which can shoot down medium-range missile threats, can also be deployed against aircraft.
Once the system is handed over to the air force, it will go through some additional real-world exercises before it is fully deployed, officials said.
The move to declare the system operational was made after the system passed a final series of tests over the past several weeks.
Dubbed DST-4, the fourth series of tests was the “final milestone” in preparing the system for deployment and was conducted at a test range in southern Israel.
The tests examined capabilities and performance of the entire David’s Sling weapon system.
In the final test of the series, an interceptor missile was successfully launched, performed all flight phases, and engaged the target, said a representative from Rafael Industries, which helped develop the missile system.
David’s Sling missile interceptor ready for use — defense officials times of israel right wing | |
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