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Elbit Deploys Laser Weapons to Counter Hezbollah Kamikaze Drones

5/27/2026

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Elbit Systems is developing laser-based weapons to counter Hezbollah’s kamikaze drones.
CEO Bezhalel Machlis said the firm works with Israel’s defence ministry to protect troops in southern Lebanon.
Hezbollah’s low-cost drones that have killed Israeli soldiers and evade jamming are being countered by Israel with nets and fiber-optic cables.
Elbit reported rising demand for munitions, laser and electronic-warfare systems in Europe, the United States, Asia-Pacific and the United Arab Emirates.

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Elbit Systems is developing laser-based weapons to counter Hezbollah’s kamikaze drones.
CEO Bezhalel Machlis said the firm works with Israel’s defence ministry to protect troops in southern Lebanon.
Hezbollah’s low-cost drones that have killed Israeli soldiers and evade jamming are being countered by Israel with nets and fiber-optic cables.
Elbit reported rising demand for munitions, laser and electronic-warfare systems in Europe, the United States, Asia-Pacific and the United Arab Emirates.