Israel To Deploy ‘Iron Beam,’ World’s First Laser-Based Air Defense System

[Dr. Who]

Shades of Tesla's death ray - Israel To Deploy ‘Iron Beam,’ World’s First Laser-Based Air Defense System:

The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) is expected to deploy the world’s first laser-based air defense system. The new system, known as “Iron Beam,” was developed by Israeli defense contractor Rafael Advanced Defense Systems Ltd.

The weapon system will extend the ability of the IDF to protect Israeli civilians from Palestinian Hamas militants rocket attacks by using a laser to target and “bring down like flies” short-range rockets, artillery shells, and mortar bombs with trajectories too small for Israel’s famed Iron Dome anti-rocket batteries to engage and intercept effectively.

Both the Iron Dome interceptor and the new Iron Beam system are manufactured by the state-owned Rafael Advanced Defense Systems Ltd. in a project funded by the Israeli Ministry of Defense and extensively underwritten by the U.S.

Pretty cool technology.

http://www.inquisitr.com/1745217/isr...ystem-in-2015/

[Peter1469]

As Israel's defenses get stronger, its enemies lose power. And there is less need for Israel in invade to look for stored missiles.

[Don]

As Israel's defenses get stronger, its enemies lose power. And there is less need for Israel in invade to look for stored missiles.

That's gonna piss the terrorists off!