Test of David’s Sling missile defense system deemed success
Published November 26, 2012
JERUSALEM (JTA) — Israel successfully tested its newest missile defense system, called David’s Sling.
The Israel Missile Defense Organization and the U.S. Missile Defense Agency on Sunday announced that David’s Sling, also known as Magic Wand, intercepted a mid-range missile during a test-firing of the system.
The system is being jointly developed by Rafael Advanced Defense Systems in Israel and the Raytheon Co. in the United States. It is designed to intercept missiles and rockets with a range of up to nearly 200 miles, especially rockets fired by Hezbollah from Lebanon, according to reports.
Iron Dome, which successfully intercepted between 80 percent and 90 percent of rockets fired from Gaza at Israel during the recent Operation Pillar of Defense, is designed to intercept short-range rockets.
David’s Sling is scheduled for deployment in 2014.
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