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> orders for iron beam were placed in january with deployment by the end of the year Do you have a credible source from the IDF attesting to this? And do you

> orders for iron beam were placed in january with deployment by the end of the year Do you have a credible source from the IDF attesting to this? And do you believe the IDF would conduct a demonsttation after it has already committed to a system?

tguvot 1y ago
>Do you have a credible source from the IDF attesting to this? https://www.timesofisrael.com/liveblog_entry/laser-interception-system-iron-beam-expected-to-be-operational-in-a-year-defense-ministry-says/#:~:text=%E2%80%9CThe%20first%20capability%20of%20the,with%20manufacturers%20Rafael%20and%20Elbit. https://www.timesofisrael.com/liveblog_entry/laser-intercept... it been all over Israeli news. not exactly "news" >And do you believe the IDF would conduct a demonsttation after it has already committed to a system? what demonstration are you talking about ? if you are talking about whatever was published in february, it's mostly for more tactical/mobile use i believe. there is an issue that north of israel is very hilly, so it's possible to fly drones from lebanon below radar visibility range and then just to get them pop-up 50km away from border. it was major problem last year and the publicized trials a believe concentrated on sourcing systems to solve this issue.