Frank St John, chief operating officer of Lockheed Martin, and Major General (retd) Yoav Har-Even, Rafael CEO and president, standing on either side of the laser director from the Iron Beam system unveiled earlier by the Israeli company. (Rafael Advanced Defense Systems)

Rafael Advanced Defense Systems and Lockheed Martin announced on 5 December that they have signed an agreement on the joint development, testing, and manufacturing of high-energy laser weapons.

“The future joint development will be based on the assets that have been developed independently by Rafael and the [Israeli] Ministry of Defense's (MoD's) Directorate of Defense Research and Development (DDR&D) within the framework of the Iron Beam project,” they said in a statement. “The co-operation will be geared towards developing a variant of the system for the American market as well as others.”

“This agreement will expand and diversify the capabilities we can offer to a variety of customers,” the statement quoted Rafael CEO and president Major General (retd) Yoav Har-Even. “This serves as a clear example of Israeli-made capabilities leading to strategic co-operation, which will greatly benefit both sides.”

Frank St John, chief operating officer of Lockheed Martin, and Major General (retd) Yoav Har-Even, Rafael CEO and president, standing on either side of the laser director from the Iron Beam system unveiled earlier by the Israeli company. (Rafael Advanced Defense Systems)

Rafael Advanced Defense Systems and Lockheed Martin announced on 5 December that they have signed an agreement on the joint development, testing, and manufacturing of high-energy laser weapons.

“The future joint development will be based on the assets that have been developed independently by Rafael and the [Israeli] Ministry of Defense's (MoD's) Directorate of Defense Research and Development (DDR&D) within the framework of the Iron Beam project,” they said in a statement. “The co-operation will be geared towards developing a variant of the system for the American market as well as others.”

“This agreement will expand and diversify the capabilities we can offer to a variety of customers,” the statement quoted Rafael CEO and president Major General (retd) Yoav Har-Even. “This serves as a clear example of Israeli-made capabilities leading to strategic co-operation, which will greatly benefit both sides.”

Frank St John, chief operating officer of Lockheed Martin, and Major General (retd) Yoav Har-Even, Rafael CEO and president, standing on either side of the laser director from the Iron Beam system unveiled earlier by the Israeli company. (Rafael Advanced Defense Systems)

Rafael Advanced Defense Systems and Lockheed Martin announced on 5 December that they have signed an agreement on the joint development, testing, and manufacturing of high-energy laser weapons.

“The future joint development will be based on the assets that have been developed independently by Rafael and the [Israeli] Ministry of Defense's (MoD's) Directorate of Defense Research and Development (DDR&D) within the framework of the Iron Beam project,” they said in a statement. “The co-operation will be geared towards developing a variant of the system for the American market as well as others.”

“This agreement will expand and diversify the capabilities we can offer to a variety of customers,” the statement quoted Rafael CEO and president Major General (retd) Yoav Har-Even. “This serves as a clear example of Israeli-made capabilities leading to strategic co-operation, which will greatly benefit both sides.”

Frank St John, chief operating officer of Lockheed Martin, and Major General (retd) Yoav Har-Even, Rafael CEO and president, standing on either side of the laser director from the Iron Beam system unveiled earlier by the Israeli company. (Rafael Advanced Defense Systems)

Rafael Advanced Defense Systems and Lockheed Martin announced on 5 December that they have signed an agreement on the joint development, testing, and manufacturing of high-energy laser weapons.

“The future joint development will be based on the assets that have been developed independently by Rafael and the [Israeli] Ministry of Defense's (MoD's) Directorate of Defense Research and Development (DDR&D) within the framework of the Iron Beam project,” they said in a statement. “The co-operation will be geared towards developing a variant of the system for the American market as well as others.”

“This agreement will expand and diversify the capabilities we can offer to a variety of customers,” the statement quoted Rafael CEO and president Major General (retd) Yoav Har-Even. “This serves as a clear example of Israeli-made capabilities leading to strategic co-operation, which will greatly benefit both sides.”

Frank St John, chief operating officer of Lockheed Martin, and Major General (retd) Yoav Har-Even, Rafael CEO and president, standing on either side of the laser director from the Iron Beam system unveiled earlier by the Israeli company. (Rafael Advanced Defense Systems)

Rafael Advanced Defense Systems and Lockheed Martin announced on 5 December that they have signed an agreement on the joint development, testing, and manufacturing of high-energy laser weapons.

“The future joint development will be based on the assets that have been developed independently by Rafael and the [Israeli] Ministry of Defense's (MoD's) Directorate of Defense Research and Development (DDR&D) within the framework of the Iron Beam project,” they said in a statement. “The co-operation will be geared towards developing a variant of the system for the American market as well as others.”

“This agreement will expand and diversify the capabilities we can offer to a variety of customers,” the statement quoted Rafael CEO and president Major General (retd) Yoav Har-Even. “This serves as a clear example of Israeli-made capabilities leading to strategic co-operation, which will greatly benefit both sides.”

Frank St John, chief operating officer of Lockheed Martin, and Major General (retd) Yoav Har-Even, Rafael CEO and president, standing on either side of the laser director from the Iron Beam system unveiled earlier by the Israeli company. (Rafael Advanced Defense Systems)

Rafael Advanced Defense Systems and Lockheed Martin announced on 5 December that they have signed an agreement on the joint development, testing, and manufacturing of high-energy laser weapons.

“The future joint development will be based on the assets that have been developed independently by Rafael and the [Israeli] Ministry of Defense's (MoD's) Directorate of Defense Research and Development (DDR&D) within the framework of the Iron Beam project,” they said in a statement. “The co-operation will be geared towards developing a variant of the system for the American market as well as others.”

“This agreement will expand and diversify the capabilities we can offer to a variety of customers,” the statement quoted Rafael CEO and president Major General (retd) Yoav Har-Even. “This serves as a clear example of Israeli-made capabilities leading to strategic co-operation, which will greatly benefit both sides.”