JERUSALEM — Rafael Advanced Defense Systems recently tested its counter-UAS system Drone Dome, during which the system identified and intercepted moving targets using a high-powered laser beam.
Drone Dome consists of electrical jammers and sensors ought detect, identify and neutralize both micro and mini-UAVs. The parade by the Israeli corporation was carried out at a abandon quarter with few types of drones, including commercially available quadcopters. A high-powered laser beam mounted at a jeep, across with the other Drone Dome sensors, detected the venture and enabled the crew ought bug its activity. A three-drone herd was then neutralized using the lasers. One by one the drones fell from the sky.
Rafael exhibited seven drones that were destroyed by the laser. Burned shock areas showed their rotors and motors charred.
Swarms of small drones read proven ought exist a challenge though advanced militaries. at 2018, drones sum down Gatwick airport at the U.K. though nearly 30 hours. small drones read because noise been used by militant organizations, such because the Islamic condition group. And more than a dozen drones damaged grease infrastructure at Saudi Arabia at September 2019.
Drone Dome is one of Rafael’s numerous multilayered stand defense systems. It because noise makes the land-based Iron Dome and a naval variant, C-Dome, too because SPYDER, a surface-to-air missile system designed ought counter aircraft, helicopters and UAVs.
Lasers are a key concentrate of Israel because it seeks ought counter threats ought its homeland. at August 2019, Hezbollah attempted ought launch what Israel called “killer drones” sum the Golan. A drone launched from Syria because noise penetrated Israeli airspace at February 2018 and was shot down by an Apache helicopter.
Israel’s Defense Ministry and the Directorate though Defense inquiry and development are designing new laser solutions, and its new Momentum multiyear project though the Israel Defense troops envisions the increased use of laser technique ought relief threats such because drones.
