The Defense Ministry published on Tuesday a video showing the successful test of the Magic Wand missile interceptor system, which was recently conducted in the Negev .
Magic Wand test
The system is being developed for the Defense Ministry by Israel's Rafael Advanced Defense Systems and the US's Raytheon Co. Israel is counting on the system to become the centerpiece of its air defense layout and provide a solution for a variety of short-range ballistic missiles, large caliber rockets and cruise missiles.
If development goes ahead as planned, the system will be able to intercept any object launched from a distance of at least 70 kilometers.
The interceptor missile, which is based on the most cutting edge technology in air defense, is estimated to cost $1 million.
"The great success of the Iron Dome batteries during Operation Pillar of Defense proves beyond a shadow of a doubt the tremendous importance of anti-missile systems," Barak said.