The Debrief: Iron Beam May Silence Air Raid Sirens

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The early intercept and debris damage mitigation the Iron Beam promises could also allow Israel to reduce the number of times it sets off air raid alarms.

Credit: Rafael
TEL AVIV—Israel’s introduction of the Iron Beam laser-based air and missile defense system could help deal with two critical problems the existing Iron Dome interceptor system has not been fully able to handle: the mental strain on the population from constant air raid alarms and the risk from...
Robert Wall

Robert Wall is Executive Editor for Defense and Space. Based in London, he directs a team of military and space journalists across the U.S., Europe and Asia-Pacific.

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