Israel upgrades Iron Dome and deploys battery to UAE
Israel upgraded its Iron Dome air‑defence system, incorporated lessons from the Iran war, and deployed a battery to the United Arab Emirates early in the conflict, with subsequent testing alongside laser systems.
Israel upgraded its Iron Dome air‑defence system, incorporating lessons learned from the Iran war, and deployed an Iron Dome battery to the United Arab Emirates early in the war with Iran, a deployment publicly confirmed by an Israeli minister.
According to Times of Israel, the upgraded Iron Dome system was tested in joint‑operation scenarios with the Iron Beam laser system.
Bluesky reported that joint operations between Iron Dome and the Or Eitan laser system were practiced.
TASS reported that Israel tested its Iron Beam laser as part of a modernised Iron Dome system, demonstrating a significant leap in the system’s ability to counter a wide range of attack scenarios.
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