
The David’s Sling Weapon System, which Israel and the United States are developing to defend the Middle Eastern nation against long-range rockets and short-range ballistic missiles, intercepted “threat-representative targets” during a recent test series, according to the U.S. Missile Defense Agency (MDA).During the tests, which occurred at Yanat Sea Range in Israel and ended Jan. 25, the system’s multi-mission radar detected targets after launch and sent flight information to its Golden Almond battle management center, which calculated defense plans. A ground-based…