S. Korea to develop Iron Dome-like defense system

[ad_1] South Korea has decided to develop its own interceptor system like Israel’s Iron Dome to defend the country’s key infrastructure against long-range artillery threats from North Korea, Report informs via Yonhap News Agency. The defense project promotion committee, presided over by Defense Minister Suh Wook, approved the 2.89 trillion-won ($2.56 billion) project expected to… Continue reading S. Korea to develop Iron Dome-like defense system

Israel tests laser system that “shoots down” UAVs

[ad_1] The Israeli Defense Ministry has successfully completed the first series of tests of a new powerful laser system that “shoots down” unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs), Report informs, citing TASS. “The Defense Ministry’s Research and Training Department, together with Elbit Systems and the Israeli Air Force, has successfully destroyed several UAVs using a high-powered laser… Continue reading Israel tests laser system that “shoots down” UAVs