David’s Sling missile interceptor ready for use — defense officials

David’s Sling, also known by the name Magic Wand, is meant to replace the Patriot missiles currently in Israel’s arsenal. The new system, which can shoot down medium-range missile threats, can also be deployed against aircraft. Once the system is handed over to the air force, it will go through some additional real-world exercises before it is fully deployed, officials said. The move to declare the system operational was made after the system passed a final series of tests over the past several weeks. Du