Iron Beam doesn’t replace Iron Dome. It makes it smarter, cheaper, and harder to overwhelm. High-energy lasers have been promised as the future of air defense for decades. In late 2025, Israel moved ...

Israel has just crossed a historic line in air defense — it is now shooting down rockets and drones with lasers. After more than a decade of development, Israel’s Iron Beam high-energy laser has ...

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Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Israeli flag against backdrop of the Iron Beam, September 17, 2025. (photo credit: IDF SPOKESPERSON Iron Beam’s entry into service ...

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Israeli officials stand in front of an Iron Beam (Or Eitan) laser weapon during the system's official handover to the IDF at Rafael's headquarters. (Rafael Advanced Defense Systems) The Israel Defense ...

The Iron Beam laser-based, air-defense system has been deployed in the field, the Defense Ministry reported Sunday. In June, the Defense Ministry and Rafael – the lead company among several defense ...

The Defense Ministry announced on Sunday the delivery of the first operational high-power laser interception system developed by Rafael Advanced Defense Systems Ltd., dubbed “Iron Beam,” to the Israel ...

The Ministry of Defense and Rafael have delivered the high energy laser defense system, which can intercept threats at a fraction of the price of Iron Dome. After a complex development process, Israel ...