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Israel unveiled its anti-aircraft defense laser system with which he is able to shoot down rockets, mortars, artillery, and aircraft or unmanned drones launched by the enemy.

The device called the Ray of Iron (Iron Beam, English, or Keren Barzel. Hebrew) has been shown for the first time at the Singapore Air Show.

The company that developed the Iron Thunderbolt, Rafael, said the system will be used by the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) next year, and their technology keeps similarity with the style of "Star Wars."

It will be the first time ever that a laser beam is used as a weapon. The Ray of Iron aims to neutralize the threats of short-range projectiles and drones mortar rockets fired from Gaza since Hamas or Lebanon, for

Hezbollah. Projectiles is too small for the Iron Dome missile defense - also manufactured by Rafael - can intercept.

The radius of maximum range of Iron Sunbeam intercept is 7 kilometers (4.3 miles), so it will be vital to the kibbutzim (collective villages) and other communities along the border.

The development of the system was financially supported by the U.S. government.

Iron Lightning uses a laser device to "super-heated" to detonate aerial target within 4 or 5 seconds of being shot.

According to some reports the system has successfully knocked Morteo projectiles, bombs and drones Artilery in more than one hundred trials.

The main advantage in using a weapon that sends a beam of concentrated energy over conventional missile interceptors is their low cost per shot, and of course, the unlimited number of flashes.

The cost of each of the shots of the laser beam could be around hundreds of dollars, while each of the interceptors Iron Dome missile defense - with a range of up to 80 kilometers -it costs tens of thousands of dollars.

One problem that has been overcome Israel would miniaturize the system and make it easy to transport. Rafael asserts that the Iron Thunderbolt device can be mounted on a truck, while in another truck can move the radar system.

The U.S. Navy announced that a laser system installed this year on the ship USS Ponce transport hasten to take numerous tests.

Spokesman System Command U.S. Navy, Chris Johnson, said the Navy is pushing for "the first such military devices entering the fleet between 2017 and 2021."