LASER WEAPONS: The Future of Air Defence?

摘要

Iron Beam is likely to be fielded by 2023 and will form part of Israel's multi-layered air defence system that presently comprises of the Iron Dome, David's Sling and Arrow systems. Even as the Iron Beam awaits full operationalisation, Russia announced that it has already deployed Zadira, an advanced laser weapons system in combat in Ukraine. In a conference aired on the state media Channel One, Yury Borisov, Russia's deputy prime minister, said the country's state-of-the-art laser weapon, called "Zadira," was being used to shoot down Ukrainian drones.