More than 90% success: The laser system that intercepts explosives has become operational

"Light Blade" has been operational for about a week and has successfully intercepted most of the balloons found in its segment. The system detects the target, monitors it, locks it in, and blasts it with a unique laser beam until it is dropped. Border Commander: "An Appropriate and Effective Technology Solution"

More than 90% success: The laser system that intercepts explosives has become operational

The "Blade Light" laser system was able to successfully intercept more than 90% of the Molotov cocktails detected in its segment - police said Thursday. For about a week, the system has been operating operationally to deal with the threat of explosive and incendiary balloons with a laser beam, which is launched at the target and neutralizes it without jeopardizing other elements in the area.

"Blade Light" was developed by the Border Patrol, Optidipens Company and three electro-optic and laser engineers and physicists, Ben-Gurion University Professor Ami Yeshaya, Dr. Rami Aharoni and Dr. Udi Ben-Ami, Police Directorate, Defense Ministry and Defense Force "And with a system of Elbit's company and other means provided by the IDF's technology division.

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Has been operational for a week. "Light Blade" system (Photo: Israel Police spokeswomen)

Blade light system for intercepting explosives and incendiary 6 on Feburar 2020 (Photo: Israel Police spokeswoman)

The system receives detection and detection of the target by Elbit's SupervisIR system, this detecting system reveals day and night with detection capability roughly equivalent to about 150 cameras deployed side by side. Once the target is identified, a "light blade" tracks and drops the balloon or bundle of balloons, locks on it, and with the help of a unique laser beam, blasts it and burns parts of it until dropping it. The lessons learned from the operational activities of the system have been implemented with an improved model that can effectively deal with the threat of hovercraft.

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Follows the balloon and blows it up. "Light Blade" system (Photo: Israel Police spokeswomen)

Blade light system for intercepting explosives and incendiary 6 on Feburar 2020 (Photo: Israel Police spokeswoman)

Border Police Chief Ya'akov Shabtai, who led the project on behalf of the police, said: "The Israeli police put before them the threat of explosive and fire balloons landing on the Israeli home front, balloons that could cause real damage to the body and property and for the first time since the first balloon was fired from the Gaza Strip towards the State of Israel. Today an applicable and effective technology solution for balloon interception. "

"We started about a year ago with a prototype that already in its early stages showed operational feasibility and today, after joining the military, Elbit and other security bodies, we are proud to introduce a sophisticated system, the first of its kind in the world, proving that the threat of balloons can be overcome and even developed further," he added. "This is a system that will constitute another component of the security components of the Gaza envelope and the surrounding communities."