Military Periscope Logo

Test Schedule Picks Up For Mid-Range Magic Wand Defense System

June 02 2011

Israel

The Magic Wand missile defense system may enter Israeli operational service sooner than originally planned, reports Ynet News.

Full-system test runs are planned over the next few months, and full operational capability could be declared shortly after, said Col. (Res.) Pini Yungman, the program manager with Rafael Advanced Defense Systems.

Yungman presented the system's capabilities for the first time at the New Tech military conference on Tuesday. Development is proceeding...

Please log in to continue reading.

Not yet a subscriber? Take a free trial.

Military Periscope gives you easy-to-use, integrated, open-source intelligence on…

  • More than 7,500 weapons systems and platforms
  • Nearly every country's armed forces
  • Militant organizations
laptop image

Try Military Periscope free for seven days