After Russia announces ballistic test, Pentagon unveils impressive precision capabilities in its own missile • At the same time, Israel seeks to cooperate with the US in the field of lasers
Launching an American missile // Photo: AP
The war of precision missile armament between the US and Russia and other countries is in full swing, with the battle currently centered on voice missiles. "Hit their targets, about 15 centimeters from the target," he said.
The timing of the US Secretary of Defense's announcement is not coincidental at all.
Last week, Russia reported a successful experiment with its hypersonic missile "Zircon".
According to the Russians, the target hit its target.
At the same time, the North Korean army unveiled a huge new missile during a military parade.
Russia's experiment took place last Tuesday in the White Sea, in northern Russia, and ended successfully.
"The missile hit the target," said Russian President-General Vladimir Putin, who greeted his military and described it as a "major event for the country." The long one. "
In parallel with the development of the Hyperson missiles, the U.S. defense establishment, along with major U.S. commercial companies, is making efforts to develop advanced laser weapons for a future campaign. The weapons, companies said, could be used as a stand-alone system or placed on ground vehicles, ships and aircraft.
Israel also has a part in the development of laser weapons and defense systems.
Yesterday (Wednesday) an interview was published on the Defense News website with Moshe Fattal, head of the wall at the Ministry of Defense, who noted that laser systems play a key role in air defense in the United States and Israel, and in Israel seek to create cooperation between the two countries. "With the U.S. on this issue. We need to overcome some classification and policy issues, and hopefully we can increase those capabilities together."
Fattal noted that there is already cooperation with various agencies.
He declined to elaborate because some of the works that are in various processes are classified.
"" Some of the technologies are already developed and we just have to change them to suit future threats. "