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Weight (without battery)
Single sourceWeight (without battery): 35 kilograms (77 lb)[source]ZM-87 · Data · Weight (without battery): 35 kilograms (77 lb)
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Configuration
| Specification | Iron Beam | ZM-87 |
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| Range | — | Maximum range (blinding): 2 to 3 kilometres (1.2 to 1.9 mi) (5 km or 3.1 mi if a 7× magnifying optic is used)[source]ZM-87 · Data · Maximum range (blinding): 2 to 3 kilometres (1.2 to 1.9 mi) (5 km or 3.1 mi if a 7× magnifying optic is used) Maximum range (temporary blinding): 10 km (6.2 mi)[source]ZM-87 · Data · Maximum range (temporary blinding): 10 km (6.2 mi) |
| Type | Laser air defense system[source] | Laser weapon[source] |
| Place of origin | Israel[source] | China[source] |
| In service | 28 December 2025 |
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| Used by | Israel[source] | — |
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| Designer | Rafael Advanced Defense Systems[source] | — |
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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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| Source manufacturer statement | — | Roughly 22 of the devices were produced by the company Norinco before production ceased in 2000 as a result of the 1995 United Nations Protocol on Blinding Laser Weapons ban.[source]Only the subject, component or variant named in this passage; unresolved names do not create a manufacturer identity |
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| Source measurement | — | Power output: 15 mW , 5 pulses per second, at two wavelengths.[source]ZM-87 · Data; only the objects and conditions stated in this passage Maximum range (blinding): 2 to 3 kilometres (1.2 to 1.9 mi) (5 km or 3.1 mi if a 7× magnifying optic is used)[source]ZM-87 · Data; only the objects and conditions stated in this passage Maximum range (temporary blinding): 10 km (6.2 mi)[source]ZM-87 · Data; only the objects and conditions stated in this passage Weight (without battery): 35 kilograms (77 lb)[source]ZM-87 · Data; only the objects and conditions stated in this passage A battery supplies a portable electric energy converter which through a cable feeds a beam emitter 84 cm (33 in) long mounted on a tripod . It has a gunsight . It resembles a heavy machine gun . A portable variant was also produced, resembling a QBZ-95 bullpup assault rifle with a telescopic sight attached.[source]ZM-87 · Data; only the objects and conditions stated in this passage |
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