Israel Successfully Tests Iron Dome Successor

Magic Wand is an upgrade from the current anti-missile defense system and is expected to be operational in 2014

Israel has successfully test-fired Magic Wand, the successor to the Iron Dome interceptor that featured prominently in the recent Gaza conflict. And now, even before the aftershocks of the Israel-Gaza conflict dissipate, the Israeli Defense Forces (IDF) have tested the next generation of anti-missile systems.