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| Specification | Iron Beam | OW5 |
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| Type | Laser air defense system[source] | Directed-energy weapon[source] |
| Place of origin | Israel[source] | China[source] |
| In service | 28 December 2025[source] | — |
| Used by | Israel[source] | — |
| Designer | Rafael Advanced Defense Systems[source] |
Bars compare reported quantities only. A larger figure does not make a system better; configurations and test conditions differ.
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| Designed | 2010–2025[source] | — |
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| Manufacturer | Rafael Advanced Defense Systems and Elbit Systems[source] | — |
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| Unit cost | $10s million for a system, few dollars per interception[source] | — |
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| Role | — | intercept low-attitude, slow-moving targets[source] |
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| Variants | — | OW5-A10, OW5-A30, and OW5-A50[source] |
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| Chassis | — | OW5-A10 variant, which fires a 10-kilowatt laser and is mounted on a Dongfeng Mengshi platform[source]OW5-A10 only OW5-A50, which is mounted on 8×8 heavy wheeled truck chassis[source]OW5-A50 only |
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