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November 22, 2013

Israel tests short range missile defence system
Jerusalem (AFP) Nov 20, 2013
Israeli and US defence officials on Wednesday carried out an advanced test of a new system against short-range missiles, the defence ministry said. The defence agencies of both states "completed a successful intercept test of the David's Sling Weapon System against a short-range ballistic missile today," it said in a statement. A year ago the David's Sling interceptor was successfully tested, according to the statement. But an Israeli official said on Wednesday this was the first time David ... read more

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