The IMDO and the US MDA Successfully Completed a Series of Intercept Tests of an Advanced Version of the David's Sling Weapon System Israeli Defense Minister, Benny Gantz: "The development of a multilayered air defense system secures us from threats near and far" The Israel Missile Defense Organization (IMDO), of the Directorate for Defense R&D in the Ministry of Defense, together with the U.S. Missile Defense Agency (MDA), have successfully completed a series of live-fire intercept tests of the David’s Sling weapon system, against threat-representative cruise and ballistic missiles. The tests conducted were led by Rafael Advanced Defense Systems Ltd., from a testing site in central Israel, with the participation of the Israel Air Force and Navy. This successful series is a critical milestone in the augmentation of Israel’s operational capabilities in defending itself against current and future threats.