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January 20, 2020

Israel Develops a Way to Defend against Missiles with Lasers

“A game-changer.”

Since the 1990s, the Jewish state has revolutionized anti-missile technology, most notably with the Iron Dome that protects its citizens from rocket onslaughts from the Gaza Strip. It has now, after a decade of work, made another stride in this realm, developing a system that uses lasers to shoot down rockets, guided anti-tank missiles, and similar weapons. Early this month, writes Anna Ahronheim, the Ministry of Defense announced its success in overcoming the problems that have until now stymied the efforts of scientists in Israel and elsewhere to develop such a system:

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