The Israeli has become the first country to successfully use laser weapons to kill enemy drones in the War, which is an important milestone in modern war. The success was achieved during the ongoing “Swords of Iron” war in Gaza, when the Israeli Air Force Ariel Defense Ere deployed a prototype laser air defense system under the conditions of a live battleground. A focused ray of light is used to heat and destroy aerial hazards such as drones in high -energy laser weapons developed by Rafale Advanced Defense System in Israel. Unlike traditional missile interceptors, laser systems provide small, low cost and rapidly reacting solutions against less expensive goals.
Rafael said in a statement that during the current war, the Indian Air Force studied and deployed laser systems in the region, including its aerial defense array soldiers, leading to excellent blockage rates, saving the lives of citizens and protecting national assets. The Brigadier General of the Defense Research and Development Directorate of the Ministry of Defense, Brigadier General Yehuda Elmakays, confirmed that the successful battlefield of prototype marked the world’s first successful high-power laser interception in the battlefield. He said that we are currently integrating these information in systems under development, while Israeli is expanding the limits of laser-based systems to protect citizens and IDF forces.
The video footage released by the Israeli Ministry shows the laser weapon working, which successfully stopped and dropped at least three drones. In a clip, the laser can be seen igniting the tip of the drone feather, which makes it burnt to the ground. Hamas, Hizbullah and Iran were similar to the earlier models in Yemen in Yemen, who were often marked by the cruciform shape and V-tavern configuration.
BREAKING – During recent operations, the Israeli Defense Forces deployed the “Magen Or” (Shield of Light) laser interception system in the northern sector for testing.
The system successfully neutralized multiple hostile UAVs, including four Hezbollah drones, proving its… pic.twitter.com/EhCdbAsFeB
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