The Israeli Ministry of Defense (MoD) announced on 21 December that David's Sling had successfully completed a series of trials in recent days, clearing the way for the air defence system to become operational in 2016. "The system's capabilities were tested in a number of scenarios that simulate the threats it was designed to deal with," the MoD said in a statement. "Target missiles were fired, which were detected by a multi-mission radar. The radar transmitted the co-ordinates to a fire control centre that calculated defence counter-plans. David's Sling interceptors were successfully fired and carried out all of the flight stages, destroying the targets as planned," it stated.
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