The Iron Beam will be the first of its kind and will add to Israel’s defense system. But based on available information, it’s not clear whether the weapon is ready for use or being used. ...

Israel confirmed it used laser weapons in combat for the first time, intercepting drones and advancing its Iron Beam missile ...

It would be the first country to set up such a system. How does Iron Beam, as the system has been dubbed, actually work? Israel’s defence ministry decided to build out Iron Beam last year after ...

A screengrab from an Israeli Defense Ministry video showing Iron Beam during tests in 2022. According to an unconfirmed report, Israel’s Iron Beam laser system shot down a rocket fired from Gaza ...

Israel’s in-development high-powered laser interception system, dubbed Iron Beam, is expected to become operational next year, the Defense Ministry said Monday. “The first capability of the gr ...

Israeli officials describe the Iron Beam system as being designed to work in tandem with existing air defense platforms such as Iron Dome, Arrow, and David’s Sling. Israel’s Defense Ministry ...

A powerful weapon that is going to be added to the Israeli defense system is interception using a laser beam. The Iron Beam project received a significant boost with the signing of a NIS 2 billion ...

Israel’s experimental air-defense system known as the Iron Beam uses laser technology to strike down drones and rockets, but military analysts say the device needs U.S. support to improve its ...

Ellie Cook is a Newsweek security and defense reporter based in London, U.K. Her work focuses largely on the Russia-Ukraine war, the U.S. military, weapons systems and emerging technology.

Israel's "Iron Beam," a laser defense system to counter missiles, drones, and other aerial threats, is set to become operational next year. Developed alongside the Iron Dome, this innovative ...

But what if Israel had a laser defense system, fueled by electricity, that could fire an unlimited magazine of defensive laser beams to target and destroy incoming mortars and rockets at a fraction of ...