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.
Laser air defense.
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 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.
The defense department s dream of one day using a laser weapon affixed to an aircraft to swat enemy missiles out of the sky is officially dead.
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.
Among the advantages of this device versus projectile weapons is the.
The laws is a ship defense system that has so far publicly engaged an unmanned aerial vehicle uav or drone and a simulated small boat attacker.