US Vice Admiral James Syring, director of the US Missile Defence Agency, delivers a speech during a ceremony to announce the operational capacity of Israel's David's Sling missile defence system at the Hatzor Air Force base on April 2, 2017. The Israeli Air Force recently completed a successful series of tests in an important milestone for the David’s Sling air defense system, the Israeli Defense Ministry and Israel Defense Forces announced on Sunday. PHOTO BY JACK GUEZ/GETTY IMAGES
The Israeli Air Force recently completed a successful series of tests in an “important milestone” for the David’s Sling air defense system, the Israeli Defense Ministry and Israel Defense Forces announced on Sunday.
The system was tested against “advanced threats, which enhances its capabilities and significantly improves the defense layers of the State of Israel,” according to a joint statement.
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