Israeli defence technology firm Rafael says its Iron Beam directed energy weapon has achieved operational status following ...

JERUSALEM (Reuters) - A low-cost, high-power laser-based system aimed at destroying incoming missiles has successfully completed testing and will be ready for operational use by the military later ...

Israel will fully deploy the Iron Beam on December 30, introducing a laser system designed to intercept drones, rockets, missiles, and mortars at high speed. Defense Ministry research and analysis ...

In a historic breakthrough, the IDF on Wednesday announced that an unnamed laser defense system similar to the much celebrated Iron Beam laser system has shot down dozens of aerial threats during the ...

The Iron Beam, along with its related offshoots, represents the most advanced operational laser across the globe. Israel’s laser technologies have already conducted successful interceptions. According ...

The life-saving impact of Israel’s Iron Dome missile defense system is very well known. We have all seen the footage and heard the delayed booming sound effect of an intercepted missile coming shortly ...

Israel’s Iron Beam laser defence system promises to shoot down rockets and drones at near-zero cost, potentially transforming modern warfare and challenging traditional missile interception systems ...

Russell has a PhD in the history of medicine, violence, and colonialism. His research has explored topics including ethics, science governance, and medical involvement in violent contexts. Russell has ...

Israel declared that its “Iron Beam” laser defense system is fully operational and ready for use. It represents the first operational defense laser to be deployed by a nation facing immediate threats.

Once Israel deploys the Iron Beam, its true capabilities can really be tested. Israel could achieve a major milestone in terms of military technology later this year. If all goes as planned, the ...

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 ...