US gives Israel $ 1.2 billion on giant laser weapons: why is it better than rockets

Despite the efficiency, the "iron beam" will only be paired with the iron dome system, as bad weather can adversely affect the accuracy of laser shots. The US Congress has recently approved the Israeli military assistance package worth $ 15 billion, 1. 2 billion of which will be aimed at developing Iron Beam laser weapons (Iron Beam), a promising power defense system for air defense, Responsible Statecraft reports.

After commissioning, the Iron Beam system can change the situation in the defense capability of Israel, which will exacerbate a prolonged crisis in the Gaza sector, and normalizes the use of lasers in the war. Moreover, the US seems to be interested in the purchase of an "iron beam" for its army. Iron Beam is a directional energy system that neutralizes or knocks the approaching shells with a fiber laser.

Its plus is that it is much cheaper in operation than the iron dome system, one rocket-interceptor of which costs about $ 50,000. Iron Beam can also work effectively for goals without the use of expensive artillery, and exclusively through electricity and creation of laser rays. As the former Prime Minister of Israel Naftali Bennett explained in 2022, Israel's opponents can invest tens of thousands of dollars in a rocket, and Israel can only spend two dollars to knock down this rocket.

However, bad weather can reduce the efficiency of the system, which means that Iron Beam is probably best used in the tandem with the Iron Dome system for complex air defense. The Iron Beam is a manifestation of the long -term interest of governments into systems that can convert chemical or electricity to emitted. Such weapons are able to damage or destroy targets.

High -speed energy -shaped weapons such as lasers, powerful microwaves and radiation weapons designed for an invisible, rapid and accurate threat damage without artillery. The United Kingdom has recently tested its laser weapon Dragonfire, which is reported, can hit a coin at a distance of a kilometer. In the Russian Federation there is a laser system "Peresvet", designed to disable satellites, and the laser system "Ugra", capable of knocking down drones.

The United States spends about $ 1 billion annually to develop a weapon of directional energy (OEN). The expected commissioning of the Iron Beam complex, which is responsible for the manufacturer Rafael Advanced Defense Systems, is a danger in the context of prolonged destruction of the Gaza Sector Israel. Although the "iron beam" was created for defensive purposes, Israel may well use lasers for offensive purposes.

Indeed, Israel has previously used experimental weapons in the Gaza Sector, such as Gospel and Lavender based on artificial intelligence. It offers a cheap and accurate solution for military people who oppose drones and other air threats. But his destructive opportunities contribute to even more dangerous war in the future. Earlier, we wrote that US microwave weapons are capable of destroying all of China and Iran drones.