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"Israel reaches for Iron Beam. This is a weapon that is the envy of the world.
The Israel Defense Forces have decided to accelerate the deployment of the Iron Beam laser air defense system.
The solution developed by the Israeli arms company Rafael uses a 100 kW laser beam to destroy a wide range of targets.
The Israelis can use it to defend against incoming Hamas rockets.
Iron Beam is a weapon that, according to Israel's plans, is to complement the anti-missile shield known as Iron Dome.
The main task of this laser air defense system is to intercept a wide range of threats.
Its manufacturer, the arms company Rafael Advanced Defense Systems, mentions, among others, artillery shells, mortar ammunition, or drones.
It also informs that Iron Beam is able to eliminate threats located at a distance of several hundred meters to up to 7 km.
How does Iron Dome destroy enemy targets?
It is enough to illuminate them with a 100-kilowatt laser beam for about four seconds.
In March 2022, the Israeli Ministry of Defense reported that Iron Beam had successfully shot down drones, rockets, mortars and anti-tank missiles.
It added that the maneuvers were carried out in difficult and demanding conditions.
Naftali Bennett, the acting prime minister of Israel at the time, wrote on Twitter:
'This is the world's first energy-based weapons system that uses a laser to shoot down incoming unmanned aerial vehicles, rockets and mortars at a cost of $3.50 per shot'.
It is possible that its costs had a decisive influence on the decision to implement Iron Beam sooner. Initially, the Israel Defense Forces planned to do this in 2025, but the current situation has changed these plans.
Defense Industry Europe also draws attention to the costs associated with the operation of Iron Beam, emphasizing that such a solution provides a significant cost advantage over traditional air defense systems.
As the website explains, each Iron Beam shot costs just a few dollars, and 'the estimated cost of the Tamir interceptor missile used by the Iron Dome air defense system is $40,000-50,000'.
Iron Beam is designed to work with a wide variety of radars and can be mounted on vehicles.
A naval version has also been created, which we reported not so long ago.
Israel assumed that the combat laser created by Rafael, when integrated with the country's multi-layer air defense system, would fully protect its territory and enable the Israel Defense Forces to neutralize threats using the laser beam.
However,
Defense Industry Europe points out that currently the army and the manufacturer of these weapons have the only prototype laser stations.
Therefore, they will be used to protect places and facilities most vulnerable to attacks."
Izraelczycy sięgają po Iron Beam. To broń, której zazdrości im świat
Siły Obronne Izraela zdecydowały się przyspieszyć rozmieszczenie laserowego systemu obrony powietrznej Iron Beam. Rozwi…
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