Finland to fortify air defence

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

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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