U.S., Israel Agree to Jointly Develop David's Sling Missile Defense System

摘要

The U.S. and Israel recently concluded a bilateral agreement to initiate the development of the "David's Sling" missile defense program. David's Sling will enable the user to defend against a range of ballistic missiles, rockets, and mortars. Whereas previous U.S.Israeli jointly funded defense development projects, such as Arrow, were only intended for Israeli use and managed by the Israelis, David's Sling will be a true joint venture, ultimately meeting the requirements of both militaries. American Raytheon Co and Israeli Rafael Ltd will jointly develop the system, which will be based on extremely fast reaction times.