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Aug 5, 2025

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WATCH: David’s Sling shoots down a range of threats, including ballistic missiles

The Jerusalem Post David’s Sling, Israel’s middle tier of air defense, has successfully shot down new and evolving threats, including rockets,…

Apr 16, 2024

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Iron Dome, David’s Sling, Arrow: Israel’s air defense against Iran, explained

The Washington Post When Iran launched a five-hour barrage of more than 300 drones and missiles toward Israel, the country’s…

Feb 27, 2024

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David’s Sling Intercepts Hezbollah Missile Aimed at Israeli UAV

Jewish Press The ‘David’s Sling’ Aerial Defense System intercepted a surface-to-air missile (SAM) that was fired Monday morning by Lebanon’s…

May 12, 2023

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Israel’s David’s Sling Air Defense System Makes First Operational Intercept

The Defense Post Israel’s David’s Sling air and missile defense system intercepted a rocket fired from the Gaza Strip on…

Mar 19, 2019

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David’s Sling missile defense system passes key trial, ministry says

Times of Israel: Israel’s midrange missile interceptor, David’s Sling, managed to thwart a series of threats, passing a key test…

Jan 17, 2019

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Air Defense: The Sling Survives Initial Service

The new Israeli David’s Sling (formerly Magic Wand) anti-aircraft system has successfully completed its first year in service. The system,…

Jul 23, 2018

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Israel launches U.S.-backed missile shield on Syria frontier, Russia sends envoys

Reuters: JERUSALEM (Reuters) – Israel launched its newest air defense system on Monday on the Syrian frontier, where Damascus’s Russian-backed…

Oct 26, 2017

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Israel’s ‘David’s Sling’ Earns US Missile Defense Agency’s Prestigious Technology Pioneer Award

The Jewish Press: The David’s Sling Weapons System (DSWS) On Tuesday was given the prestigious Technology Pioneer Award at the…

Apr 3, 2017

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Israel PM warns enemies at missile defense ceremony

ABC News: A joint U.S.-Israeli missile interceptor meant to counter the type of medium-range missiles possessed by Iranian-backed Hezbollah militants…

Mar 21, 2017

Missile Defense News

Daivd’s Sling Air Defense Shield to Be Fully Operational in Israel in Early April

The Jerusalem Post: As tensions mount between Israel and its neighbors, the country’s David’s Sling missile defense system will be…

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