Israel Deploys World's First Operational High-Power Laser Defense System
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Summary
Israel has deployed the world's first operational high-power laser defense system called Iron Beam. The 100kW laser weapon is designed to intercept drones, rockets, mortars, and other aerial threats as part of Israel's multi-layered defense architecture. It complements existing systems like Iron Dome, David's Sling, and Arrow, and is particularly effective against low-cost, high-volume threats due to its low operational costs compared to traditional missile interceptors.
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· 4 pulledThe first Iron Beam laser defense system was deployed by Israel on Sunday.
This 100kW laser weapon thus became the world's first high-power drone defense zapper to be operationally deployed.
Iron Beam lasers will fortify Israel's multi-layered defense, complementing the existing Iron Dome, David's Sling, and Arrow system architecture.
The Iron Beam is a short-range line-of-sight laser interceptor that is extremely cheap to run and, therefore, perfectly suited for intercepting low-cost, high-volume threats.
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