28.10.2024, 10:42
Zitat:Israel's in development high-powered laser interception system, dubbed Iron Beam, is expected to be operational within a year, the director general of the Defense Ministry says.https://x.com/manniefabian/status/1850815412620914847
"The first capability of the ground laser system... is expected to enter operational service in a year from today," Eyal Zamir says during the signing of a NIS 2 billion ($535 million) contract with the manufacturers Rafael and Elbit.
The Iron Beam is designed to work in tandem with systems like Iron Dome and shoot down smaller projectiles.
The agreement between the ministry and Rafael and Elbit will "significantly increase" the rate of production "in order to supply the laser systems on time and at a high rate," a statement says.
Zitat:In recent days, the IDF has placed the first Vulcan cannon on the northern border, with the goal of intercepting drones launched from Lebanon to Israel. The cannon was created by the Israeli Tamar company, and the IDF will mark the effectiveness of the cannon in its operational area in the north.https://x.com/JewishWarrior13/status/185...3188693308