at a tenth of the cost of conventional missile defense systems this laser weapon can destroy
targets including mortars drones and Rockets Israel built the iron beam as part of an
experimental Endeavor it might be deployed in conjunction with the Iron Dome one of the world's
most sophisticated air defense systems that fires a rocket although Israel claimed that the
iron beam might improve defense against threats against Iran's supporters in Gaza and Lebanon
several defense experts claim that the technology has several drawbacks notably its limited range
Israel and the U.S are in discussions about collaborating on the technology to improve
the system in today's video we reveal details about the iron beam system how it functions
and why some military analysts believe that the American Experience could improve it let's get
started one of the most recent and cutting-edge military innovations iron beam also known as light
Shield employs a directed energy beam to guard against aerial strike bikes it can successfully
neutralize a variety of Rocket artillery and mortar bomb types in a certain sense the Iron
Dome which can intercept projectiles and Rockets and does so at a wider range competes with this
new technology however at close range the iron dome's effectiveness at intercepting decreases
the strongest aspect of the iron beam is its close interception range it can efficiently
take down a variety of targets including all varieties of unmanned aerial vehicles with an
operational range of up to 4.25 miles up to 12.5 miles afar some powerful iron B modifications
can fire laser beams at Targets in Iron beam a potent laser beam warms the target causing
damage to it in a matter of seconds usually three to six seconds in addition it is less
expensive to run than missile based defensive systems since a single shot costs about three
dollars to three dollars and fifty cents instead of 49 nine thousand nine hundred and ninety nine
dollars to one hundred and fifty thousand and one dollars for an interceptor missile firing
Israel is known for its technological advances in weapons and is also one of the biggest exporters
of arms in the world Israel has been testing the laser-based defense system for a few years last
year they used it to shoot down a drone at first the plan was to put the system into service in
2024 but the military pushed for it to be done sooner this was done because of worries that
in a future War the military wouldn't have enough Interceptor missiles for other air defense systems
particularly the Iron Dome to shoot down Rockets missiles and drones that were coming at them the
israeli-made laser system is meant to help defend against Airborne missiles and some of
the more expensive ways to stop Rockets the iron Beam stops are quiet and can't be seen or heard
ironbeam is part of a family of programs that are meant to stop everything from long-range
missiles to short-range Rockets the ground-based laser design is not a substitute for Iron Dome or
other air defense systems it was made to go with Israel's Iron Dome system which turned out to be
expensive technology according to rumors Israel's defense system was supposed to include the iron
beam in 2024 Israel hastened its preparations due to worries about the availability of missile
interceptors for the Iron Dome and other defenses in times of conflict in March of 2022 Benny Gantz
Israel's defense minister gave the project millions of shekels in funding according to
Brigadier General res yanif rodem head of research and development for the Israeli defense Ministry
the testing was done at challenging durations and periods the trials appeared to have occurred in
March 2022 at an unidentified location in the Negev Desert of Israel the Iron Dome system has
stopped incoming Rockets 90 percent of the time but it costs a lot to set up it's thought that it
will help them shoot down smaller projectiles for a few hundred dollars someone in Gaza can fire a
rocket at Israel sadly it costs tens of thousands of dollars for the Iron Dome to stop it this is
what the iron Bean was built to change despite the lack of knowledge regarding its Effectiveness
the government anticipates using the laser system on land in the air and at Sea over the following
few years the laser devices will be mounted all along Israel's borders to protect the country
from Invasion the new technique was made public to send warning messages to Iran and Palestine this
setup is claimed to perform better than all other current security measures and is more affordable
accurate and user-friendly since it runs on electricity only and costs less the Israeli
defense Ministry said that Israel is one of the first places in the world to use powerful Laser
Technology to make an air defense system that works the iron beam like weapons that use energy
is not a completely new idea and neither is the way it works there is a lengthy history of failure
in the search for laser weapons the Strategic Defense Initiative popularly known as Star Wars
was established by President Ronald Reagan in 1983 to find a mechanism to fire down nuclear ballistic
missiles using Laser Technology that endeavor was given up in 1993 after spending over 200 billion
dollars with little to show for it however other programs continue the investigation Israel and
the United States attempted to create a test high energy laser system with a less ambitious range in
the late 1990s that was intended to kill missiles in Flight the Nautilus project was abandoned in
2005 in part due to the system's weight and subpar functionality defense Publications
say Israel has been planning a laser-based air defense network since the early 2000s Israel
wanted a replacement for the Iron Dome but the Dome was more important because Laser Technology
was not a cost-effective tool then in 2009 Raphael started making a defense system based on lasers
the first version of the iron beam was shown for the first time at the Singapore air show in 2014.
at the time Reuters said Israel planned to add the iron beam to its air defense systems in 2015.
after seven years it has been looked at and seems close to being put in place but other stories say
that the iron beam has a short range which makes it useless against long Targets on the other hand
the beam is spot to help stop short-range threats and defend against saturation strikes people think
the iron beam is very strong and since there is a constant energy source there is no worry
of running out of ammunition the problem with a laser weapon is that it doesn't work well in low
visibility conditions like when there are lots of clouds or other bad weather so the ministry
wants to put the technology on an airplane which would help get around this problem by
putting the system just above the clouds however professionals working on the system say it will be
a few years before it can be used in the field and experts warn that even then it may not be able to
protect Israel from a lot of Rocket fire at first that's all on Israel's new laser weapon iron beam
explained what do you think do you think Israel will become successful in this adventure do you
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