Posted on 04/16/2022 11:28:46 AM PDT by Rummyfan
Israel's new laser missile defense system has successfully intercepted mortars, rockets and anti-tank missiles in recent tests, Defense Minister Benny Gantz said Thursday.
The Israeli-made laser system, designed to complement a series of aerial defense systems such as the costly Iron Dome deployed by Israel, will be operational “as soon as possible,” Gantz said.
The goal is to deploy the laser systems around Israel's borders over the next decade, Gantz added. The tests took place last month in the Negev Desert.
Prime Minister Naftali Bennett said in February that Israel would begin using the system within a year, sending a message to archenemy Iran.
Gantz said the laser system would be part of "an efficient, inexpensive, and innovative protection umbrella.”
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Me too.
Is this the Jewish space laser MTG was talking about?
Wonder what the cycle time is (charge up time for the next target). And the dwell time on the target? And can it target and shoot down multiple targets within a reasonable amount of time.
Probably all classified information.
LOL 😁
Can it take down a hypersonic weapon? Lots of questions concerning this topic.
Definitely. Seems like a lot of potential issues with laser weapons.
But in comparison with projectile weapons, it seems like it might be limited. A laser is probably line of sight.
Advantages — time to target is almost instantaneous. You don’t have to wait for a projectile to hit its target which might be seconds or minutes. But “the projectile” is probably “fire and forget” so maybe that is not an issue.
That might be where a laser weapon has potential.
Hope so
Are they ill-tempered?
Yes and they mean business!
We joke about this but I see weaponizing animals under our remote control.
Did Joe Biden weaponized Major Biden?
So have those running the WH started an investigation in Israel yet, to make sure they didn’t use US money? After all, how fair is it that Israel has a new defense system when the Palestinians still have to count on cheap rockets from Russia?
Now attach them to the heads of sharks.😁
Laser sharknado.😁
In the long run, low cost is one incentive. Lighter weight is another (no magazine or ammo storage). Earlier, more crude systems were very heavy because of power required.
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