Rafael Advanced Defense Systems has unveiled its newest laser-based air defense technology at the DSEI defense exhibition in London. The Israel-based company presented the Iron Beam 450, a high-energy ...

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

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, ...

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

Firing Arrow interceptors can cost millions of shekels, Iron Dome interceptors can cost tens of thousands of shekels, but firing the Iron Beam is as cheap as turning a light on. The Defense Ministry ...

In the outskirts of Haifa, Israel’s third-largest city, and just dozens of kilometers from the border with Lebanon—a region perpetually threatened by Hezbollah, the Iran-aligned armed faction—lies the ...

The Iron Beam costs a mere $2 per interception, meaning it is cheaper than the Iron Dome. Israel’s Iron Beam missile shield was displayed at the DSEI 2025 defense show in London earlier this month.

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 ...

Rafael presented its Lite Beam and Iron Beam high-energy lasers (HELs) at Defence iQ's International Armoured Vehicles (IAV) 2025 conference held in Farnborough, UK, from 21 to 23 January. The 10 kW ...

The Iron Beam’s timely introduction will give Israel an even greater military edge over its hostile neighbors. Israel’s top-tier air defense apparatus is about to get a major boost, as the country’s ...

MILAN — Interest in direct-energy weapons is rising in the Gulf region, a technology in which Israel has proclaimed itself a leader with the fielding of the Iron Beam. Absent the breakthrough ...

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