Rafael CEO Yoav Turgeman revealed that the company's groundbreaking "Iron Beam" laser defense system against missiles will be operational and delivered to the IDF next year.
Emphasizing the unique capabilities of the system, Yuval Steinitz, president of Rafael, added: "Two years ago we achieved a new world achievement by successfully intercepting an object at an unprecedented distance using laser technology."
Turgeman praised the exceptional performance of Rafale's Python 4 and 5 missiles against drones and cruise missiles, especially during the recent Iranian attacks. "Its efficiency is so extraordinary that further improvement will be a challenge," he said. He added that the Python 4 missile, despite its age of four decades, is still impressive in its capabilities.
Rafael is also developing "Skysonic", a hypersonic interception system designed to deal with hypersonic missile threats.