(Jerusalem Post)Arieh O'Sullivan - A new radar system for the joint U.S.-Israeli Nautilus mobile laser gun has been brought to Israel to be tested against Kassam rockets and mortar shells fired by the Palestinians from Gaza. Military sources said they hope the radar will boost early warning of incoming rockets by a few precious seconds and help pinpoint their launch sites. "This is just the radar," said Prof. Yitzhak Ben-Israel, a former head of military research and development, who explained that the laser gun is still being developed.
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