Jerusalem, Dec 28, 2025 (AFP) - Israeli air force deploys first laser interception system

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2025-12-28

Israel's defence ministry said on Sunday it had deployed a new "Iron Beam" laser system for the air force to intercept aerial threats. The laser system's main developers, the ministry's research and development department and defence contractor Rafael, delivered it to the air force at a ceremony in northern Israel. "For the first time globally, a high-power laser interception system has achieved full operational maturity, successfully executing......

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