Aegis radars can resolve birds; it’s just a matter of how much power you want the radar to output.

At any rate, you’re not shooting down super small objects with either a SAM from a VLS cell, a Stinger-type weapon or even a CIWS. For that kind of target you’re definitely better off using a laser, which can shoot hundreds of times a second and not be affected by the recoil of the barrel (since there isn’t any).

The Navy has demonstrated ship borne lasers already; now it’s a matter of making them a little smaller and mating them with the right power plant.

So, size doesn't matter too much. Just enough power to destroy a target before it can hit its objective.

Size matters…somewhat. The Israelis don’t want a hugely massive thing - they’d rather have something they can move around (on say, a flathead 18-wheeler) if need be so they can be deployed/redeployed.

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