Iron Beam: Lasers Will Be Used in Israel’s “New Era” Anti-Missile Defense System. From a range of hundreds of meters to several kilometers, the Iron Beam may engage at the speed of light with little collateral damage.
New Delhi: It has been reported that Israel’s “Iron Beam,” which uses a high-power laser to destroy projectiles, will be operational in a year. According to the Israeli military ministry, the laser defense system will usher in a “new era of warfare” and supplement the nation’s Iron Dome and other security systems.
At a time when Israel is at war with Hamas in Palestine and Hezbollah in Iran, the Iron Beam, which will cost the country more than $500 million, will engage and neutralize missiles, drones, rockets, and mortars. Widespread damage has resulted from retaliatory strikes between the three nations, which most recently struck Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s home in the seaside city of Caesarea.
The Iron Beam, created by Elbit Systems and Rafael Advanced Defense Systems, the architects of Israel’s Iron Dome, can engage at the speed of light from a range of hundreds to several kilometers. It produces little collateral damage, has an infinite magazine, and is nearly free per interception.
According to Israel’s defense ministry, the Arrow 2 and Arrow 3 interceptors would deal with larger targets like ballistic missiles, while the Iron Beam will destroy smaller projectiles. According to specialists who spoke to CNN, the system will heat and kill the target, including drones, which are difficult targets for the Iron Dome since they are small, light, and have a low radar signal.
Additionally, the system will operate for a fraction of the Iron Dome’s running costs. According to the Institute for National Security Studies, a think tank based in Tel Aviv, the cost of each interceptor missile fired by the Iron Dome is about $50,000.
However, the technology performs poorly in low visibility situations, such as bad weather.
As the Abraham Lincoln carrier strike group is ready to depart the region, the United States announced that it will realign its military assets by sending B-52 bombers, fighter jets, refueling aircraft, and Navy destroyers to the Middle East. The most recent change to US forces in the area comes after Israel and Iran engaged in direct firefights in October.
Israel has been engaged in a two-front conflict since late September: against Hamas, who started the Gaza War by assaulting Israel on October 7 of last year, and against Iran-backed Hezbollah in Lebanon. According to an AFP count of Israeli official estimates, 1,206 individuals, primarily civilians, were killed in the October 7, 2023, Hamas attack. According to the United Nations-reliable health ministry numbers from the Hamas-run enclave, Israel’s retaliatory military operation has killed 43,259 individuals in Gaza, the majority of whom were civilians.
For months, mediators from the US, Egypt, and Qatar have attempted to negotiate a ceasefire and the exchange of hostages for detainees in Gaza.
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