The future arrived on December 28, 2025 as the Israeli Defense Force (IDF) announced that Iron Beam became the first ...

A new Israeli laser weapon has entered active service, highlighting how drone warfare is forcing a rethink of traditional air defenses.

Israeli company Rafael has created Iron Beam, a high-energy laser weapon, though lighter, more mobile versions of the technology were credited with recent drone shoot-downs. (Courtesy of Rafael ...

The Iron Beam offers low-cost laser interception of drones, rockets, and missiles, while reducing reliance on costly ...

According to Rafael, a major advantage of its lasers is that they can shoot down enemy rockets and drones much earlier in the threat process. Rafael Advanced Defense Systems’ new family of lasers, ...

Israel will not have its pioneering Iron Beam high-energy laser weapon system up and running ahead of schedule, despite the looming possibility of full-scale war breaking out across its northern ...

The Israel Defense Forces’ successful employment of its laser systems is a massive milestone for the nation’s defense industry. Israel’s Rafael Advanced Defense Systems plans to unveil its new ...

Israel’s new air defense system, the Iron Beam, will be integrated into the country’s network within a year, the Ministry of Defense said on Monday. The ministry also announced a roughly $500 million ...

Israel has received its world’s first 100-kilowatt Iron Beam system, aiming to boost its military capabilities and defence technologies. Developed by Rafael Advanced Defense Systems, the high-power ...

Israel’s Defense Ministry confirmed the formidable new weapon will be ready for use by the military later this year. Israel’s high-energy laser interception system called the “Iron Beam” has ...

For Israel, as for Ukraine, defending against drones has been a difficult and expensive endeavor. Drones are cheap and lethal. Air defense systems are expensive. Each of Israel’s Iron Dome batteries ...

The Iron Beam system is designed to intercept very short-range rockets, as well as mortar and artillery shells, using a laser beam TEL-AVIV, December 1. /TASS/. Israel has completed the development of ...