Israel: David's Sling Antiaircraft Defense Missile System First Use Fight | July 2018 Global Defense Security Industry Information Army | Global defense of the 2018 security news information industry

According to the website of the Jewish News Syndicate, the new Israeli air defense missile system David's Sling was used this week for the first time in action on the border with Syria. The weapon system of David Sling was officially declared operational in April 2017.

Unit launcher air defense missile system David Sling (IDF Image Source)

The Israeli Defense Forces use various types of air defense missile systems, including the Iron Dome Arrow Patriot and David's Sling. The Iron Dome is used to destroy short-range rockets and artillery ammunition, the Arrow is used to intercept ballistic missiles while Patriot and David's Sling are working together to destroy air threats traditional short-range for Patriot threats and intermediate-range missile for the David's Sling. The David's Sling, formerly known as the Magic Wand, is an Israeli air defense missile jointly developed by Israeli shipowner Rafael Advanced Defense Systems and American shipowner Raytheon, designed to intercept the enemy planes, drones, tactical ballistics. missiles, medium and long-range rockets and cruise missiles, fire between 40 km and 300 km at speeds up to Mach 7.5

The David Sling air defense system uses the Stunner , a two-stage interceptor missile developed intercepting short-range ballistic missiles, large-caliber rockets and cruise missiles and unmanned aircraft systems. It is equipped with electro-optical / IR sensors and an EL / M-2084 AESA multi-mission radar from Elta Systems for targeting and guidance, and control systems by Elbit systems.

The David's Sling can be mounted on ground, naval and aerial platforms, including existing rail launchers and canisters, and firing units allow 360 ° coverage through vertical launching missile. During the tests, the David's Sling demonstrated his ability to destroy large bursts of high-caliber rockets and short-range ballistic missiles at high success rates.