As part of “upgrading readiness for future threats,” the Defense Ministry said on Wednesday it successfully completed a series of “complex” tests with the David’s Sling medium-range air defense system.

David’s Sling, produced by defense firm Rafael, is designed to intercept rockets, missiles, cruise missiles, aircraft, and UAVs at ranges of 40 to 300 kilometers.

The announcement of the new round of testing came as Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu was in Washington for talks with US President Donald Trump, and amid concerns that Tehran could target Israel amid a military escalation.

The Defense Ministry said the series of drills was based on “operational lessons” learned from the 12-day war with Iran in June 2025, and included a “range of challenging scenarios in line with existing and evolving threats.”

“The success of the tests constitutes an additional technological and operational breakthrough in upgrading the system,........

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