At present, drones still need to maintain communication with the controller or GPS. Therefore, electronic interference systems can use this weakness to implement "soft killing" of drone threats. that is, to eliminate drone operation status through hacking technology. However, future drones will navigate through airborne sensors and cameras, avoiding any available communication chains. Therefore, the soft kill of electronic interference will be invalidated, and the threat of drones will increase greatly. In order to deal with future laser pointer drone threats, before they reach their target, a "hard kill" option is needed to actually aim and shoot down the drone.
In fact, Israel has been subjected to air raids from incendiary balloons in recent years near the Gaza border. The most recent attack occurred in February 2020. The initial air strike of this type began in 2018 when the co-founder of an Israeli-based technology solutions company contacted a professor at the Negev Ben-Gurion University to find a solution.
Compared with soft and bright bulbs that consume tens of thousands to kilowatts rather than milliwatts, 5MW makes people feel little or no at all. However, simple laser indicators are strongly focused on narrow beams. In addition, the beam is greatly collimated, which means that even a kilometer away, the diameter of the well will not exceed one meter. For star watching applications, an environmentally friendly 5MW laser is sufficient. Some irresponsible businesses mislead customers for profit. We cannot stop this, but we must explain some facts. Generally speaking, we can achieve the output power of water-cooled solid-state green laser is 5W and the output power of laser flashlight is 1.6W. But 30000mw (30W) does not exist!
The leading team eventually developed the "Blade of Light" laser system. The Blade of Light can focus the laser beam on a point on the drone or a balloon, and quickly burn the cutting target through the concentrated high energy to destroy the aerial drone And other less complex aerial threats. It is understood that the blade of light uses an eye-safe laser, which has been used locally to cut plastic for greenhouse windows.
When most high-energy green laser pointer defense systems work, they need to clear the airspace within a few kilometers, so that the laser will not accidentally blind anyone. Our system can operate at lower frequencies, which makes it safe for urban environments. Even if the airport fully covers our system, it is fully compliant with safety standards. The professor said in a statement.
When the Blade of Light system was recently paired with the Israeli Defense Threat Detection System, the Blade of Light system performed well. We successfully shot down all objects that entered our fire range. "At present, the professor and colleagues are exploring the possibility of applying this technology to drones. which will involve enhanced tracking systems and Laser Engraver power.