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Finland to Purchase Israel's David's Sling Long-Range Missile Defense System
(Defense Update) Tamir Eshel - The Finnish Ministry of Defense has informed Israel of its decision to procure the David's Sling advanced air-defense system following a long competitive evaluation. "The air defense of Finland will be very substantial on the European scale," said Commander of the Finnish Air Force, Maj.-Gen. Juha-Pekka Keranen. The system is designed to intercept ballistic missiles, aircraft, UAVs, and cruise missiles. Due to the system's joint development with the U.S., it is contingent on final export approval from the U.S. This is the first export sale of David's Sling to a foreign military. It has been operational in Israel since 2017. The Finnish version of the system will be manufactured by Israeli, American, and Finnish contractors, led by Israel's Rafael and America's Raytheon.