Israel Defense Forces deployed early production models of all three versions of the short-range Iron Beam system in 2024, claiming a high rate of successful hits on incoming drones and rockets.
Credit: Israeli Defense Ministry
The terms “experimental,” “demonstrator” and “prototype” have defined the status of weaponized high-energy lasers in military arsenals for more than half a century, but that is changing. Israel is expected to declare in the coming weeks or months that a family of Rafael-made lasers, ranging from 10...
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