With Israel’s Iron Beam laser missile protection system to change into operational within the fourth quarter of 2025 Rafael Superior Protection Methods at this time introduced the institution of a brand new Vitality Warfare Administration in its Land and Naval Methods Division. The brand new administration will handle high-power laser methods tasks.
The brand new administration head named solely as Dr. Y. will serve underneath Rafael EVP & Basic Supervisor of the Land & Naval Methods Division Tzvi Marmor. Dr. Y., a graduate of the Technion with a Ph.D. in physics, joined Rafael about 12 years in the past and has since held a collection of senior positions within the engineering sector whereas main the event and manufacturing of groundbreaking methods for nationwide safety. Amongst different issues, she served as head of Israel’s Iron Dome manufacturing line and as head of electro-optics, which is built-in into a lot of the firm’s superior methods.
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Rafael’s Land and Naval Methods Division at Rafael will proceed to be answerable for the event, manufacturing and advertising of full and integrative merchandise and options within the areas of precision assault, together with the Spike missile household, energetic, reactive and passive protection methods for tanks and armored autos, together with Trophy, and Iron Beam.
The brand new administration might be answerable for Iron Beam specifically and the event and manufacturing of Rafael’s laser methods basically.
Rafael CEO Yoav Tourgeman mentioned, “Dr. Y. brings along with her intensive administration expertise of groups of a whole bunch of builders, in addition to a deep understanding of technological wants and operational necessities. All of this may enable her to advertise these flagship tasks and understand the advertising and enterprise potential in Israel and all over the world.”
Excessive-power laser system for ground-based air protection
Iron Beam is a high-power laser system for ground-based air protection, in opposition to aerial threats (rockets, mortar bombs, drones, and cruise missiles). The Ministry of Protection Directorate of Protection R&D (DDR&D) (MAFAT) is main the undertaking, together with Rafael, the principle developer, and Elbit Methods.
Iron Beam be built-in into Israel’s multi-layered air protection system, alongside Iron Dome, which is an interception system for rocket threats inside a spread of 40 kilometers. Iron Beam might be a complementary system for intercepting rockets inside a spread of as much as 10 kilometers, utilizing a robust 100 kilowatt laser beam. The key benefit of Iron Beam is in important value financial savings. Whereas every interception with Iron Dome prices an estimated $30,000, every interception with Iron Beam will value simply $5-$10.
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