Israel's David's Sling air defense system "successfully" completes testing: ministry

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Israel's David's Sling air defense system "successfully" completes testing: ministry

STORY: Israel's David's Sling air defense system "successfully" completes testing: ministry DATELINE: July 10, 2023 LENGTH: 00:01:14 LOCATION: Jerusalem CATEGORY: MILITARY SHOTLIST: 1. various of the test STORYLINE: Israel said on Sunday that its anti-missile David's Sling system has successfully concluded a series of exercises and tests. The air and missile defense system underwent live-fire testing in southern Israel, where it intercepted targets in "complex scenarios" that simulated "advanced threats," including ballistic missiles, cruise missiles, aircraft, and drones, according to a statement from Israel's Defense Ministry. The tests "examined the system's existing capabilities in a number of challenging scenarios, proving the system's operational capabilities during the conflict," the ministry said, adding that they constitute "an additional important milestone" in the operational integration of the system into the Israeli Air Force. Senior officials with the U.S. Missile Defense Agency, a key par

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