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Source: https://www.jpost.com/israel-news/article-881741
Israel's Iron Beam Laser's Low-Cost Interceptions Could Alter the Military Balance
(Jerusalem Post) Herb Keinon - Israel's revolutionary Iron Beam laser air-defense platform could significantly alter the battlefield in Israel's favor. Instead of firing expensive interceptor missiles, it uses a powerful, precisely aimed laser beam to destroy a target, often within seconds of launch and while it is still over enemy territory. The only drawback is that its effectiveness is reduced in poor visibility, such as heavy cloud cover or bad weather. A significant portion of the $4 billion the U.S. has allocated for missile defense since the Oct. 7 massacre was spent replenishing Tamir interceptors used in the Iron Dome system to intercept rockets and drones. At the moment, Iron Beam is the only such system in the world, showing clearly how Israel can offer state-of-the-art solutions to problems the U.S. military is grappling with. Moreover, with the proliferation of the use of drones and their deployment in swarms, the need for Iron Beam has never been greater. For Germany, Finland, Romania, and Greece, Israel has become the go-to address for air defense systems that actually work.