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Finland to fortify air defence

Updated on: 13 November,2023 07:09 AM IST  |  Tel Aviv
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The system became operational in Israel in 2017. David’s Sling made its first interception in May, shooting down a missile fired at Tel Aviv by Palestinian Islamic Jihad

Finland to fortify air defence

Israel’s ‘David’s Sling’. Pic/AP

Israel’s Defense Ministry signed an agreement to sell its David’s Sling air defense system to Finland. The deal is estimated at over at 1.3 billion shekels (US$335 million).


David’s Sling can intercept rockets and missiles at a range of 40-300 km. The system became operational in Israel in 2017. David’s Sling made its first interception in May, shooting down a missile fired at Tel Aviv by Palestinian Islamic Jihad.


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