Israel Approves About $150 Million Toward Laser Defense System

The Iron Beam laser air-defense system, the first of its kind in the world to prove effective in tests, is expected to be partly funded by the United States

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The ministerial committee for procurement of arms has approved more than 500 million shekels ($148.8 million) in funding toward the development of an advanced laser-based rocket interception system named Iron Beam, to be built by defense technology company Rafael Advanced Defense Systems.

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