TEL AVIV: (Dec 1) A new low-cost laser interception system, known as Iron Beam, will be delivered to the Israeli military on December 30 to bolster its air defence, a senior defence ministry official announced here on Monday.
“With development complete and a comprehensive testing programme that has validated the system’s capabilities, we are prepared to deliver initial operational capability to the IDF on December 30, 2025,” said Brig Gen (Res.) Daniel Gold, Head of the Israel Ministry of Defence (IMOD) Directorate of Defence Research & Development.
“Simultaneously, we are already advancing the next-generation systems,” he added.
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