Penetrated by Iranian missiles, the US and Israel rush to upgrade David's Sling

The upgraded David's Sling air defense system has been introduced with enhanced interception capabilities against missile and drone threats.

Recently, the Israeli Ministry of Defense , in coordination with the US Missile Defense Agency (MDA) and Israeli defense industry company Rafael Advanced Defense Systems, completed new rounds of testing on the upgraded David's Sling air defense system, which is designed to counter various airborne threats. Photo: @ Defense News.

These tests evaluated the performance of the upgraded David's Sling air defense system in a variety of threat scenarios, including missiles, cruise missiles, drones and aircraft. Photo: @ The Times of Israel.

The test also simulated both current and expected future threats, aiming to enhance the system's response capabilities in a variety of combat scenarios. Photo: @ Defense News.

"The David's Sling system has successfully conducted a series of live-fire tests... enhancing the system's capabilities and significantly improving its ability to face various operational theaters," the Israeli Defense Ministry said in a statement. Photo: @ Defense News.

According to the Israeli Defense Directorate, these tests mark an important step in the development and operational integration of the David's Sling air defense system. Photo: @ Defense News.

“These tests are another breakthrough in upgrading the David’s Sling system, which has proven its high performance during the Iron Sword War and Operation Rising Lion, with successful interceptions,” Israel said in a statement. Photo: @ The Times of Israel.

The tests were conducted amid the ongoing Israel-Gaza war and Israel's military campaign in Iran in June. Photo: @ Defense News.

During that time, the Israeli Ministry of Defense confirmed that the David's Sling system successfully intercepted a ballistic missile launched from Iran. Rafael also confirmed that David's Sling is specialized for tactical ballistic missiles. Photo: @ The Times of Israel.

“Our enemies continue to test our air defense systems. Therefore, we must continue to upgrade them and accelerate breakthrough technologies that will give us a decisive advantage and enhance our combat capabilities,” said Major General (retired) Amir Baram, Director General of the Israeli Ministry of Defense, in a press release. Photo: @ The Times of Israel.

In a joint statement, the Defense Department and its US partners praised the results of these tests, noting the role of cooperation in maintaining Israel's defense posture. Photo: @ Defense News.

The David's Sling air defense system, developed by Rafael with key components from Elbit Systems and Elta Systems, is a key element in Israel's multi-layered defense network that also includes Iron Dome, Arrow and the upcoming Light Shield system. Photo: @ The Times of Israel.

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