Israeli Company With Seven Employees Tests Laser System Against Drones
OptiDefense says its laser, first used on Hamas balloons, is now aimed at Hezbollah drones. A Haaretz reporter visited the company's hangar last week.
jpost.comOptiDefense, an Israeli company with seven employees, says it has developed a laser security system it hopes can counter Hezbollah drones. The firm first deployed the system to shoot down Hamas balloons and now seeks to address Israel's current drone threats. A Haaretz journalist visited the company's compound last week.
The large hangar sits among shuttered greenhouses in the farmland of a moshav ringed by rolling hills. OptiDefense claims the system is the world's first laser security platform. The company presented the technology inside the hangar during the visit.
Haaretz published the article on June 15, 2026, at 02:06 PM IDT. The report described the unexpected rural setting for an anti-drone laser project. The firm continues to test and promote the system as a potential solution to drone incursions from Lebanon.
