The system is designed to destroy short range rockets artillery and mortars with a range of up to 7 km 4 3 mi too small for the iron dome.
Laser air defense system.
The system dubbed lahav or blade of light is the result of a collaborative effort between laser experts from the ben gurion university of the negev the israel defense forces idf and.
The ministry of defense announced wednesday it has successfully developed a laser based air defense system.
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This system will ensure the successful repelling of attacks by means of air defense and fighters.
The new laser technology intercepts and destroys theoretically all aerial offensive threats rockets mortars missiles drones and even.
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The potential of the newest combat installation will be 10 12 reflective strikes at the same time experts do not exclude that instead of a laser cannon they can use microwave weapons which are currently being tested by the military.
The research and design for a home grown laser air defense system has been completed and it is now being mass manufactured in a production line he continued.
11 upi the army is evaluating new air and missile defense systems and testing laser weapons after postponing some tests due to covid 19 soldiers from the 3rd battalion 43rd air.
ק ר ן ב ר ז ל keren barzel is an air defense system which was deployed by israeli defense contractor rafael advanced defense systems on august 17th 2020.
Unveiled at the singapore air show on february 11 2014.
The regular air defence systems patriot hawk or anti aircraft guns are inefficient the threat is too immediate he said.
New laser system to be tested over coming year is meant to complement the iron dome air defense system to shoot down incoming rockets drones by judah ari gross 8 january 2020 7 32 pm 4 edit.