An intriguing new video from an Israeli defense contractor shows its flying laser beam torching simulated enemy drones.
The drones are designed to replicate the weapons that adversaries like Hamas and Hezbollah use to attack Israeli targets on the ground. Israel wants to eventually shift its anti-rocket and anti-drone defenses, like the Iron Dome, to lasers, which are cheaper and can fire more often than guided missiles.
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the back-and-forth continues...
https://www.yahoo.com/news/air-force-weapon-hundreds-drones-130000477.html
When THOR identifies a target, it shoots a beam of microwaves in less than a second, providing an instant effect on the drones.
The system is different from a laser, which shoots a beam capable of destroying one drone, according to the Air Force. Instead, THOR’s utilization of high-powered microwaves allows it to scuttle swarms of unmanned aerial systems.
“THOR completely stows in a 20-foot shipping container which can easily be transported in a C-130. The system can be set up by as few as two people within three hours and operates from ground power,” according to the video’s narration.
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The constant battle between bad guys using a good thing and the defense against that.
