Meet Israel's new laser weapon, a game changer weapon which will replace Iron Dome, bad news for Iran, Hamas due to...
Tel Aviv: Last month, Israel gave details about its new powerful weapon, which has the capability to change aerial warfare. The weapon is capable of detecting and destroying drones, fighter jets, and missiles that come in its range. Tel Aviv has said that it has developed not one but three laser weapons to strengthen its air defence. The names of these laser weapons are Iron Beam, Iron Beam M, and Light Beam. Notably, the Israel Defence Forces (IDF) have already successfully tested it against Hezbollah's drone attack. The country also informed that the laser platform will be fully deployed by the end of 2025. This weapon is being said to completely change Israel's security. Let's know more.
Much Cheaper Than Iron Dome
Israel's most popular and promising air defence system is Iron Dome. We have all seen videos of Iron Dome destroying enemy's rockets, drones and missiles. The air defence system works against short-range rockets, missiles or drones but its quite expensive. The current cost of Iron Dome interceptor is between USD40,000 and USD100,000 to Israel. On the contrary, Iron Beam, Iron Beam M (mobile) and Light Beam's operating cost is almost zero as these systems don't use any explosive; they use electricity to create laser beam.
Dangerous To The Enemy
Laser weapons offer a significant advantage over systems like Iron Dome by intercepting missiles and rockets at much earlier stages of their flight due to the speed of light. Their ability to fire multiple beams simultaneously expands defensive coverage. This improved interception capability has the potential to dramatically enhance domestic security.
Issues With Laser Weapons
Lasers air defence systems are still useless against enemy ballistic missiles due to their limited range. The laser weapon can focus on slow targets not on highspeed ballistic missile.
On the other hand, Arrow-2 and Arrow-3 missile defence systems intercept ballistic missiles at high altitudes. The effectiveness of lasers is majorly reduced by atmospheric distance, weather conditions, and cloud cover.
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