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Measured figures
Effective; Effective firing range
Single source1.5 km (0.93 mi)[source]
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Configuration
| Specification | Iron Beam | Safrah |
|---|---|---|
| Type | Laser air defense system[source] | Portable anti-drone weapon[source] |
| Place of origin | Israel[source] | Pakistan[source] |
| In service | 28 December 2025[source] | 2025–present[source] |
| Used by | Israel[source] | See Operators[source] |
| Designer | Rafael Advanced Defense Systems[source] | National Electronics Complex of Pakistan (NECOP)[source] |
| Designed | 2010–2025[source] | Unknown[source] |
| Manufacturer | Rafael Advanced Defense Systems and Elbit Systems[source] | Global Industrial Defence Solutions[source] |
| Unit cost | $10s million for a system, few dollars per interception[source] | — |
| Wars | — | War on Terror Insurgency in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa[source] |
| Variants | — | Safrah Safrah-IIS[source] |
| Reported operators | — |
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