The ‘Iron Beam’ laser-based air defense system is seen during a test in southern Israel, March 2022. (Defense Ministry)
WATCH Israeli laser-based air defense shoots down drones
Defense Minister Benny Gantz (second from left) is shown a new laser-based air-defense system at a Rafael weapons manufacturer complex in Israel, on March 17, 2022. (Defense Ministry)
Times of Israel: In a video released by the ministry, the laser-based system can be seen intercepting a rocket, a mortar, and a drone at an undisclosed location in southern Israel’s Negev desert, during March of this year.
The ministry has been testing the laser-based defense system for several years, shooting down a drone with it last year. The recent tests were the first to be successful against the other threats, including unguided projectiles and anti-tank guided missiles. (The latter was not shown in footage released by the ministry.)
