Elbit's Iron Beam: Israel's airborne laser aims to redefine air defense
TL;DR
A Jerusalem Post tour of Elbit’s laser labs explains how the Iron Beam, built by Elbit and integrated with Rafael’s air-defense system, uses fiber lasers and Coherent Beam Combining to shoot down drones from aircraft, outlines airborne laser advantages and challenges (stability, cooling, weather), and discusses potential future deployments on fighters and helicopters with unclear timelines and costs.
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