From hovering to anti-missile missiles: the advanced laser system that will destroy threats in seconds

The Ministry of Defense unveils a state-of-the-art technological breakthrough and weapon system with which the security forces can cope with a variety of threats. The experiment in the system, which will be a complement to the Iron Dome, will take place this year and is estimated to be operational as early as next year

From hovering to anti-missile missiles: the advanced laser system that will destroy threats in seconds

In light of the growing threats to the IDF and the home front, and despite the fact that the IDF has active defense systems such as an iron dome, a magic wand, an iron dome and arrow systems, the Ministry of Defense decided to develop laser weapons as a complementary system for dealing with skiers, rockets, tiny aircraft and missiles. Ant. To reduce costs and streamline dealing with swarms and swarms.

The Mafat engineers (director of research, weapons development and technological infrastructure) in the Ministry of Defense have managed classified projects in the two decades. One axis that included the chemical laser was abandoned about a decade ago due to the heavy costs, logistical complexity and environmental pollution. In the race for long-range laser solutions, countries such as the United States of America are China, Germany, Russia and Israel.

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Over the past decade, Americans have registered a breach and installed on 60-kW laser systems against slow targets like skimmers, rubber boats within miles. But MAPA's challenge was more complex: dealing with rockets and missiles. After a series of experiments starting in 2009, various teams gradually managed to target several laser beams to one powerful beam in one focus and increase the range of operation while integrating with changing weather. 300 times the lab to meet the technological goal.

Head of Research and Development (R&D) at Brigadier General Yaniv Rotem said, "Every shot is very cheap. After the investment in this system is a dollar. We are in fact a complementary system to the Iron Dome."

In contrast, the Iron Dome has a limited number of intercepts while the laser is an unlimited quantity as long as the system is plugged in. The benefits include cheap costs, dealing with barrage, and noise-free activity unlike an Iron Dome, but the obvious drawback of the system is a decrease in operational effectiveness in weather that includes clouds. "We only laser intercept what we see," Brigadier General Rotem added, explaining that the laser has a tracking system that includes the world's first optical device in 2010 dropped shells.

Simulating weapons system operation (Photo: Ministry of Defense)

Imaging - Powerful laser development for interception. (Photo: official website)

The systems are autonomous because of the short timeframes the system needs to deal with from the moment the threats are launched. The information on this topic was passed on to Elbit and Raphael companies for a mid-2020 laser trial. If the experiment succeeds, the IDF will deliver a first system of 100 KW solid-border laser protection capabilities as early as the first quarter of 2022. According to Brigadier General Brigadier, the cost of deploying laser systems to the northern and southern borders will amount to hundreds of millions of shekels.

The Ministry of Defense then intends to accelerate the process of developing a carrier system on a manned aircraft and UAV over the clouds to deal with long-range missiles, a mobile system on an armored combat vehicle maneuvering in addition to a wind turbine and arrow to protect the force from mortar shells. 4 km. The goal is to develop a 300-kW long-range laser and, in the future, to tackle cruise missiles.