Finland Becomes First Export Customer For David’s Sling

David's Sling

Israel officially inaugurated David's Sling in 2017.

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Finland has selected the Israeli David’s Sling ground-based air defense (GBAD) system for the country’s long-range GBAD requirement. The Nordic nation will become the first foreign customer for the system, which was developed jointly by Israel’s Rafael and U.S. firm Raytheon. David’s Sling bested...
Tony Osborne

Based in London, Tony covers European defense programs. Prior to joining Aviation Week in November 2012, Tony was at Shephard Media Group where he was deputy editor for Rotorhub and Defence Helicopter magazines.

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