IDF Successfully Tests ‘Ground-Breaking’ Anti-Drone Laser System
The Directorate of Defense R&D in the Ministry of Defense (MoD) reported that together with Elbit Systems and the IAF, it had successfully intercepted several UAVs using an airborne High-Power Laser Weapon System (HPL-WS). The UAVs were intercepted at various ranges and flight altitudes.
Israel is among the first countries in the world to achieve and demonstrate such capabilities. This test series is the first phase in a multi-year program led by the Directorate of Defense R&D and Elbit Systems to develop a laser system against a variety of long-range threats.
This method of airborne interception has many advantages, including the low cost of interception, ability to effectively intercept long-range threats at high altitudes regardless of weather conditions, and the capacity to defend vast areas. The new technology will complement Israel’s multi-tier missile defense array, which include the Iron Dome, David’s Sling and Arrow missile interceptor systems. This system will increase the effectiveness of Israel’s air defenses against existing and future threats in the region.
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