Israel says laser missile shield to cost just $2 per interception

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Israel says laser missile shield to cost just $2 per interception

A laser-based air defence system that Israel hopes to deploy from next year to neutralise enemy rockets and drones will cost just $2 per interception, Prime Minister Naftali Bennett said on Wednesday....

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Israel says laser missile shield to cost just $2 per interception​

Israeli Prime Minister Bennett attends weekly cabinet meeting in Jerusalem



JERUSALEM (Reuters) - A laser-based air defence system that Israel hopes to deploy from next year to neutralise enemy rockets and drones will cost just $2 per interception, Prime Minister Naftali Bennett said on Wednesday.

Israel currently depends on shoot-down systems that launch interceptor missiles costing between tens of thousands and millions of dollars to track such projectiles.
But the Iron Beam system, a prototype of which was unveiled last year, uses lasers to super-heat and disable aerial threats.
Bennett predicted it would enter service by early 2023.

"This is a game-changer, not just because we are striking at the enemy military, but also because we are bankrupting it," he said during a visit to the system's state-owned manufacturer, Rafael Advanced Defense Systems.

Palestinian and Lebanese forces have in past wars launched thousands of rockets and mortar bombs at Israel, which has in recent years also intercepted drones it suspects were launched by Iranian-backed fighters near its borders.

"Until today, it cost us a lot of money to intercept each rocket. Today they (the enemy) can invest tens of thousands of dollars in a rocket and we will invest $2 on the electricity for intercepting that rocket," Bennett said in a video issued by his office.

 

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Israel Builds Laser Weapon to Zap Threats Out of Sky

JERUSALEM — After two decades of research and experimentation, Israeli defense officials now say they have a working prototype of a high-powered laser gun that can intercept rockets, mortar shells, drones and anti-tank missiles in flight. Officials said that the system performed successfully in...

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IMDEX 2023: Rafael unveils naval variant of Iron Beam DEW system​

by Ridzwan Rahmat | May 5, 2023


A mock-up of the naval Iron Beam system, on display at IMDEX 2023. (Janes/Ridzwan Rahmat)​

Rafael Advanced Defense Systems unveiled a naval variant of its Iron Beam directed-energy weapon (DEW) system at the IMDEX 2023 naval exhibition held in Singapore from 3 to 5 May.

The variant is based on the land-based Iron Beam high-energy laser (HEL) system, which was unveiled at the Singapore Airshow in 2014.

A representative from Rafael who spoke to Janes at IMDEX 2023 described the naval variant as a DEW that can protect its host vessel from threats posed by unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) swarms and anti-ship missiles.

A Rafael media release issued on 2 May in the lead up to IMDEX 2023 also claims that the naval Iron Beam can intercept “short-range ballistic rockets”, in probable reference to short-range ballistic missiles (SRBMs).

The pedestal-mounted system can be incorporated on various naval vessels, including smaller corvettes and offshore patrol vessels (OPVs).

When asked for further details on the weapon's performance parameters, the Rafael representative described the naval Iron Beam as a 100 KW HEL system and can intercept targets at distances of between “a few hundred yards and several kilometres”.

However, further details cannot be provided at this juncture, citing confidentiality issues with the Israeli government. The representative also declined to comment on whether the naval Iron Beam system is operational on any of the Israeli Navy's vessels.

Besides an HEL, the naval Iron Beam system incorporates a laser rangefinder, a daylight camera, and a thermal camera to assist its crew in identifying potential threats.

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Source: Janes

 

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IMDEX 2023: Rafael unveils naval variant of Iron Beam DEW system​

by Ridzwan Rahmat | May 5, 2023

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A mock-up of the naval Iron Beam system, on display at IMDEX 2023. (Janes/Ridzwan Rahmat)​

Rafael Advanced Defense Systems unveiled a naval variant of its Iron Beam directed-energy weapon (DEW) system at the IMDEX 2023 naval exhibition held in Singapore from 3 to 5 May.

The variant is based on the land-based Iron Beam high-energy laser (HEL) system, which was unveiled at the Singapore Airshow in 2014.

A representative from Rafael who spoke to Janes at IMDEX 2023 described the naval variant as a DEW that can protect its host vessel from threats posed by unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) swarms and anti-ship missiles.

A Rafael media release issued on 2 May in the lead up to IMDEX 2023 also claims that the naval Iron Beam can intercept “short-range ballistic rockets”, in probable reference to short-range ballistic missiles (SRBMs).

The pedestal-mounted system can be incorporated on various naval vessels, including smaller corvettes and offshore patrol vessels (OPVs).

When asked for further details on the weapon's performance parameters, the Rafael representative described the naval Iron Beam as a 100 KW HEL system and can intercept targets at distances of between “a few hundred yards and several kilometres”.

However, further details cannot be provided at this juncture, citing confidentiality issues with the Israeli government. The representative also declined to comment on whether the naval Iron Beam system is operational on any of the Israeli Navy's vessels.

Besides an HEL, the naval Iron Beam system incorporates a laser rangefinder, a daylight camera, and a thermal camera to assist its crew in identifying potential threats.

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Source: Janes

SR ballistic rockets is more likely referring to the Hezbollah rockets.

 

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IMDEX 2023: Rafael unveils naval variant of Iron Beam DEW system​

by Ridzwan Rahmat | May 5, 2023

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A mock-up of the naval Iron Beam system, on display at IMDEX 2023. (Janes/Ridzwan Rahmat)​

Rafael Advanced Defense Systems unveiled a naval variant of its Iron Beam directed-energy weapon (DEW) system at the IMDEX 2023 naval exhibition held in Singapore from 3 to 5 May.

The variant is based on the land-based Iron Beam high-energy laser (HEL) system, which was unveiled at the Singapore Airshow in 2014.

A representative from Rafael who spoke to Janes at IMDEX 2023 described the naval variant as a DEW that can protect its host vessel from threats posed by unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) swarms and anti-ship missiles.

A Rafael media release issued on 2 May in the lead up to IMDEX 2023 also claims that the naval Iron Beam can intercept “short-range ballistic rockets”, in probable reference to short-range ballistic missiles (SRBMs).

The pedestal-mounted system can be incorporated on various naval vessels, including smaller corvettes and offshore patrol vessels (OPVs).

When asked for further details on the weapon's performance parameters, the Rafael representative described the naval Iron Beam as a 100 KW HEL system and can intercept targets at distances of between “a few hundred yards and several kilometres”.

However, further details cannot be provided at this juncture, citing confidentiality issues with the Israeli government. The representative also declined to comment on whether the naval Iron Beam system is operational on any of the Israeli Navy's vessels.

Besides an HEL, the naval Iron Beam system incorporates a laser rangefinder, a daylight camera, and a thermal camera to assist its crew in identifying potential threats.

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Source: Janes

A naval variant of DEW? We need to leverage everything in our relationship with Israel to get our hands on this tech. DEW is the future and can counter hypersonic weapons. Nothing moves faster than light as we know. What is the time on target required from these lasers? As I understand, they're still relatively weak and need a couple of seconds to penetrate their target.