Since the beginning of Israel’s operations against Iran, Iranian fired 500 ballistic missiles and more than 1,000 suicidal suicides (stable municipalities) in Israel. The drones are used by Iranians to impose themselves but also to try and overload Israeli protection systems in joint attacks.
Unlike surgery against Hesbollah, which is obvious that Israel was struggling to deal with the threat of drones – in the war against Iran, Israel as it is necessary. The municipalities of the abandon have unique challenges that are not typical of air defense against missiles and rockets. In this, Israel acts on arrow 3, arrow 2, the slab of David and Iron Dome, which can give a partial response against drones.
The same drones flies from Ukraine to Russia and vice versa since Russian Vladimir Putin’s decision on February 2022, which the flow of “body test” is for the industry. On October 2023, Ukrainians are in a better position than Israel in this area, but now Israel is in charge to achieve interception rates that are not less than the UkracePtions and however.
The way to deal with them is different
Challenges to attack drones are unique. First and most importantly, it turns out radar. The ability to accept a radar signal from drone low, part because of its minor size and its ability to fly in low heights which are less effective to lower elevations where radar is not very effective. Besides, Iransians raised UAVs from composite materials, they painted with gray shades. The connection between the composition of materials and colors causes low reflection of radar waves, and even their absorption.
Israel and Ukraine have something equal in terms of UAV classes used against them. Russia relies on Iranian technologies in general as a total of 136 in particular. In the entire war, Russians have drone production capabilities, allowing them at night between Sunday and Monday to Kiev. The combination of value and the shared border between countries means even Ukrainians used mostly, there are hits in the center of the capital.
On the contrary, in Israel, the drone attacks and most alerts are targeted at the eastern border, from Golan Heights to Eilat. This indicates capabilities in the first stage of recognition, knock, and interbtion, even abroad. Within this design, helicopters and fighter jets are set, among other things. It makes a situation where dealing with drones is more expensive than their value. A missile of air-to-air-to-air can cost about $ 500,000, as compared to $ 30,000 to be washed 136 costs. The cost of an Iron Dome Interception Miissile is the same as the cost of a request of 136, but it is a system suffering limits compared to the limits.
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Dr. Yehoshua Kalisky, a Senior Researcher at Tel Aviv University’s Institute for National Security Studies (inss), explains that while a rocket moves on a predetermined ballistic trajectory, and in this way it is possible to calculate where you want to carry out the strike – “A drone is a Loitering MUnition without a fixed trajectory, and therefore you need a sophisticated tracking system to hit it. “
The Iron Dome is expected to be reinforced to begin the beginning quarter of this year by air defense system using laser iron laser. The two systems operated from the same control vehicle, which is intended by the Iron Dome of 40 kilometers of 40 kilometers, using a laser laser with the power of 100 kilowatts.
Effectively, despite its disabilities
Laser technology is not perfect, and a major challenge to it is its strength: the degree of beams as it is running away from the launcher. The cloudy season, fog, or fog also limits laser activity and lower its effectiveness, and it also works in a column and moves from target to target. This means against a crowd of UAVs, for example, it can stop just one UAV. The important advantage is the negative cost of Interception: about $ 5-10. Therefore, mixing it with engine fire engine can give an important answer for drones.
“Laser needs a habitation of the ‘cook’ target, if it hits,” Dr. Kalisky. “The required period of dwelling depends on the material made by the UAV. The material structure is important due to physical parameters.”
Finally, laser beam power is important. While the world used systems with the power of 20 kilowatts, the steel beam is expected to be five times stronger. “A 100 kilowatt laser, I estimate, which causes mechanical energy. In low power systems, it takes a few seconds.”
Published in Globes, Israel News in News – en.globes.co.il – On June 23, 2025.
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