The Israel Missile Defence Organization and the U.S. Missile Defence Agency completed a successful intercept test of the David’s Sling Weapon System.

This test, designated David’s Sling Test – 2 (DST-2), is the second intercept test of the Stunner interceptor for the David’s Sling Weapon System, and was conducted at a test range in southern Israel.

A target missile was launched and tracked by the system’s multi-mission radar. The radar transferred flight information to the battle management control system. The Stunner interceptor successfully performed its planned trajectory and destroyed the target.

The David’s Sling Weapon System is designed as an additional layer of defence against ballistic missiles, to add interception opportunities to the joint U.S.-Israel Arrow Weapon System and to improve the active defence architecture of the State of Israel against missile threats.