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Israel and U.S. Conduct David’s Sling Intercept Test

Tuesday, December 15th, 2020

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Israel and U.S. Conduct David’s Sling Intercept Test

A David’s Sling missile launches as part of the David’s Sling Test-7 (DST-7) testing campaign. (Photo: Israel Ministry of Defense)

Israeli and the U.S. recently completed a set of flight tests with the David’s Sling missile system, including cruise and ballistic missile intercepts, the governments said Tuesday. The testing campaign, called David’s Sling Test-7 (DST-7), had the Israel Missile Defense Organization (IMDO) of the Israel Ministry of Defense’s Directorate of Defense Research and Development (DDR&D) work with the U.S. Missile Defense Agency (MDA). The U.S. helps fund Israel defense efforts like the David’s Sling, Arrow system, and Iron Dome. DST-7…

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