Mr. Lova Drori, Executive Vice President of Rafael Advanced Defense Systems has confirmed in an interview that the Israeli defense major has offered two of its most advanced defensive weapon systems - Iron Dome and David's Sling -- to the Indian Armed Forces.
"We have lot of products that would interest Indian armed forces and we are talking to them about that, but we can't share more specific details about those products or programs. All I can share is that we are offering Iron Dome and David's Sling to the Indian armed forces." said Mr. Lova Drori, Executive Vice President, Rafael Advanced Defense Systems during the interview
November 2010 Interview with Mr. Lova Drori, Executive Vice President, Rafael Advanced Defense Systems (Please click on the link to read the interview).
Iron Dome is a mobile air defense system in development by Rafael Advanced Defense Systems designed to intercept short-range rockets and artillery shells. The system is being created as a defensive countermeasure to the rocket threat against Israel's civilian population on its northern and southern borders, and is expected to be deployed by the first quarter of 2011. It is designed to intercept very short-range threats up to 40 kilometers in all-weather situations.
David's Sling, also sometimes called Magic Wand, is an Israel Defense Forces military system being jointly developed by the Israeli defense contractor Rafael Advanced Defense Systems and the American defense contractor Raytheon, designed to intercept medium-to-long range rockets and slower-flying cruise missiles, such as those possessed by Hezbollah, fired at ranges from 40 km to 300 km.
(Note: The above extract has been taken from http://www.india-defence.com/)
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