For a while missiles looked like potential prey. They have thin skins and are packed with fuel and explosives. Merely damaging the shell of a supersonic missile can create drag, causing it to tumble ...
As Iran continues to fire rockets and missiles at surrounding countries in the Middle East, Israel has used a brand new weapon to defend its airspace. Israel’s ‘Iron Beam’ system allows the country to ...
Israel, the US, and other countries have worked on this technology. However, recent advances in technology have enabled lasers to finally become more practical for military uses. On Monday morning, a ...
Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Iron Beam, Iron Beam M, and Lite Beam (photo credit: RAFAEL ADVANCED DEFENSE SYSTEMS) Israel, the US, and other countries have ...
Israel's Iron Beam uses a 100-kilowatt laser to track and destroy short-range rockets with extreme precision, marking a shift from million-dollar interceptor missiles to defence at just a few cents ...
The headlines lately have verged on science fiction. A few weeks ago, my colleague Simon Shuster reported that the Ukrainian military had unveiled a new anti-drone laser weapon called the Sunray. On ...
Israel's Iron Beam is a next-generation laser-based air defence system designed to intercept aircraft, missiles, drones, and drones using directed-energy technology instead of conventional interceptor ...
The future arrived on December 28, 2025 as the Israeli Defense Force (IDF) announced that Iron Beam became the first high-energy tactical laser weapon to be fully integrated and cleared for operations ...
For decades, there has been a common Hollywood theme that future wars would consist of robotic vehicles being zapped from the skies by potent energy beams. This scenario seems to be getting closer by ...
The Iron Beam laser system is now being fielded by Israel. (Israel Ministry of Defense) JERUSALEM – Israel has officially conscripted its new SIGMA 155 self-propelled howitzer and Iron Beam laser ...
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 ...