David's Sling

David's Sling ( ), also sometimes called Magic Wand ( ), is an Israel Defense Forces military system being jointly developed by the Israeli defense contractor Rafael Advanced Defense Systems and the American defense contractor Raytheon , designed to intercept medium- to long-range rockets . The interceptor is a two-stage missile , with two targeting and guidance systems installed in its nose-tip (a radar and an electro-optic sensor). In 2006 Rafael was awarded a contract to develop a defense system to counter the threat of medium- to long-range rockets with ranges between 70 km and 250 km. In order to enable Israel to make use of the financial aid provided by the United States to further develop the system and to produce it, a partnership was established with Raytheon which will be developing missile firing unit and overall logistic system and assist Rafael with developing interceptor. In some of Raytheon's publications, the interceptor is referred to as " Stunner ." First live fire test of missile is scheduled for 2010. The increasing danger of rocket and missile fire against Israel ( Qassam rocket fire from Gaza , Katyusha rocket fire from southern Lebanon , and Iran's ballistic missile arsenal ) has led to the development of defense systems to counter this threat. In addition to the David's Sling system, which is designed to intercept medium- and long-range rockets, the Iron Dome system, with which it will be used in conjunction, has also been developed in order to intercept short-range rockets (4–70 km), while the Arrow missile , designed to intercept ballistic missiles , is already in use.

David's Sling Weapons System Stunner Missile intercepts target during inaugural flight test David's Sling ( ), also sometimes called Magic Wand ( ), is an Israel Defense Forces military system being jointly developed by the Israeli defense contractor Rafael Advanced Defense Systems and the American defense contractor Raytheon , designed to intercept medium- to long-range rockets and cruise missiles , fired at ranges from 40 km (24.85 miles) to 300 km (186.41 miles) . David's Sling is meant to replace the MIM-23 Hawk and MIM-104 Patriot in the Israeli arsenal. It is designed to intercept the newest generation of tactical ballistic missiles, such as Iskander , using an on-board dual CCD/IIR seekers to distinguish between decoys and the actual warhead of the missile, in addition to tracking by Elta EL/M-2084 Active electronically scanned array multi-mode radar. The multi-stage interceptor consists of a solid-fuel, rocket motor booster, followed by an asymmetrical kill vehicle with advanced steering for super-maneuverability during the kill-stage. A three-pulse motor provides additional acceleration and maneuverability during the terminal phase. David's Sling was planned to be deployed in 2015, but budget shortfalls for infrastructure for deployable missile batteries will delay its operational date. David's Sling is meant to bolster the second tier of Israel's theater missile defense system. The two-stage radar and electro-optic guided system has a 70-300 kilometer range, three times that of Iron Dome . The system can be deployed against aircraft and missiles, with plans to convert the system to intercept cruise missiles in the future. Fulghum, 23 September 2010 "Israel's David's Sling missile shield unlikely to be ready in 2015" .

David's Sling Weapons System Stunner Missile intercepts target during inaugural flight test David's Sling ( ), also formerly known as Magic Wand ( ), is an Israel Defense Forces military system being jointly developed by the Israeli defense contractor Rafael Advanced Defense Systems and the American defense contractor Raytheon , designed to intercept enemy planes, drones, tactical ballistic missiles , medium- to long-range rockets and cruise missiles , fired at ranges from 40 km (24.85 miles) to 300 km (186.41 miles). David's Sling is meant to replace the MIM-23 Hawk and MIM-104 Patriot in the Israeli arsenal. The Stunner missile is designed to intercept the newest generation of tactical ballistic missiles at low altitude, such as the Russian Iskander and the Chinese DF-15 using an on-board dual CCD / IR seekers to distinguish between decoys and the actual warhead of the missile, in addition to tracking by Elta EL/M-2084 Active electronically scanned array multi-mode radar. The multi-stage interceptor consists of a solid-fuel rocket motor booster , followed by an asymmetrical kill vehicle with advanced steering for super-maneuverability during the kill-stage. A three-pulse motor provides additional acceleration and maneuverability during the terminal phase. David's Sling became operational in April 2017. David's Sling is meant to bolster the second tier of Israel's theater missile defense system. The name David's Sling comes from the biblical story of David and Goliath . It will form one level of Israel's future multi-tiered missile defense system that Israel is developing, which will also include Arrow 2 , Arrow 3 , Iron Dome , and Barak 8 and Iron Beam from as early as 2020. "Israeli Patriot Replacement" , Strategy page , 13 December 2012 . "Israel missile defense system" , USA today , 13 November 2012 .

David's Sling Stunner missile intercepts target during inaugural flight test David's Sling ( ), also formerly known as Magic Wand ( ), is an Israel Defense Forces military system being jointly developed by the Israeli defense contractor Rafael Advanced Defense Systems and the American defense contractor Raytheon , designed to intercept enemy planes, drones , tactical ballistic missiles , medium- to long-range rockets and cruise missiles , fired at ranges from 40 to 300 km (25 to 190 mi). David's Sling is meant to replace the MIM-23 Hawk and MIM-104 Patriot in the Israeli arsenal. The system's Stunner missile is designed to intercept the newest generation of tactical ballistic missiles at low altitude, such as the Russian Iskander and the Chinese DF-15 using an on-board dual CCD / IR seekers to distinguish between decoys and the actual warhead of the missile, in addition to tracking by Elta EL/M-2084 Active electronically scanned array multi-mode radar. The multi-stage interceptor consists of a solid-fuel rocket motor booster , followed by an asymmetrical kill vehicle with advanced steering for super-maneuverability during the kill-stage. A three-pulse motor provides additional acceleration and maneuverability during the terminal phase. David's Sling became operational in April 2017. David's Sling was meant to bolster the second tier of Israel's theater missile defense system. The name David's Sling comes from the biblical story of David and Goliath . Stunner Missile Interceptor System - Army Technology "Home" . "Israeli Patriot Replacement" , Strategy page , 13 December 2012 . "Israel missile defense system" , USA today , 13 November 2012 .