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Elbit to fit high‑power directed‑energy lasers on Israeli fighter jets and helicopters

Elbit Systems announced during its 2025 financial presentation it will develop and integrate high‑power directed‑energy laser weapons for the Israeli Air Force, targeting installation on fighter jets and military helicopters. The disclosure signals a new phase in Elbit's laser R&D, moving efforts toward airborne platforms.

Discovered 2026-03-18T04:29:49.498482-07:00 | 2026-03-18T04:29:49.498482-07:00

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  • Elbit confirmed it will develop and install high‑power directed‑energy lasers on Israeli Air Force fighter jets and military helicopters, announced during its 2025 financial presentation.

  • The move sits alongside Israel's recent fielding of high‑power laser air‑defence capability (see operational delivery of a national laser air‑defence system) [source:f8b2853b-46a2-4b37-a3c0-f73dfafb5942].

  • The announcement complements Elbit's ongoing aviation EW and helicopter avionics programmes and echoes a wider industrial push to commercialise high‑energy lasers (see Elbit helicopter EW/avionics contracts and the Rheinmetall–MBDA laser JV) [source:af9e7ae8-4d1d-4061-af9a-b90599a9fde6] [source:77cca72b-218e-4a2d-a640-dc67e23cd31b].

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