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Janes reported on Saudi <a href=\"https:\/\/www.janes.com\/osint-insights\/defence-news\/weapons\/saudi-arabia-displays-new-counter-uav-system#:~:text=Two%20similar%20systems%20have%20been,at%20least%204%20May%202022\">efforts to that effect<\/a> last month.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Mastering the technology of disabling missiles, drones and smaller projectiles with lasers has long been the holy grail of air defense. Few nations have succeeded so far, with Israel and the United States among the ones closest to this pursuit.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Israeli defense company Rafael has been working for over a decade on the Iron Beam \u2013 which it is expected to deploy before the end of this year.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The intention is to integrate the system into the Iron Dome, which relies on kinetic interceptors, to render the package more effective. In the setup, Iron Beam would direct a large amount of small beams on the most vulnerable spot of incoming threats, incapacitating them.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">At the 2023 edition of the IDEX trade show in Abu Dhabi, Rafael exhibited a mock-up of the Iron Beam, signaling an interest in possibly exporting the system to regional customers in the future.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">A company representative confirmed to Defense News that the company will be showcasing additional laser-based capabilities at this year\u2019s event running Feb. 17-21.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Bruchmann views a sale as unlikely right now, given the high political stakes a purchase like this would entail. Gulf states have condemned Israel\u2019s offensive in Gaza, unleashed in response to a cross-border incursion of Hamas fighters.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cThere are other hard-kill options that are already in the region that may be less costly politically rather than buying Israeli right now \u2013 Gaza is still on everyone\u2019s mind in the Middle East,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Bruchmann suggested waiting to see how Iron Beam performs once deployed, warning that the range of each laser is as of now limited to a few kilometers. 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