Israel successfully tests airborne high-power Laser

Why in news ? Israeli military has successfully tested an airborne high-power laser which has the capability to shoot down drones Key points Israel already has large and sophisticated air defense system. This system had 90 per cent interception rate against thousands of rockets which were fired from Gaza during 11-day war of May 2021. About Israel’s Laser defence system Laser is a prototype developed with Elbit Systems. It was mounted on a civilian plane and successfully shot down drones in recent test conducted over Mediterranean SeaRead More