The world's first system for intercepting aerial threats with a powerful laser, designed to improve Israel's defense ...

Israel's defense ministry said on Sunday it had deployed a new "Iron Beam" laser system for the air force to intercept aerial ...

Israel’s laser weapons debut in combat as NATO eyes next-gen defenses. Low-cost, battlefield-proven tech—but geopolitics may block export deals. The Defense Ministry’s confirmation that Rafael’s laser ...

Israel has crossed a historic threshold in modern warfare with the delivery of the world’s first fully operational high-power ...

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.

Militaries spent decades trying to turn light into a weapon. In 2025, introduction of several lasers show how fast technology ...

Developed over more than a decade by Rafael Advanced Defense Systems in cooperation with the Ministry of Defense’s Directorate of Defense Research and Development, Iron Beam represents a new layer in ...

SINGAPORE (AP) — An Israeli state-owned arms company developing a laser-based missile shield that evokes “Star Wars” style technology says its deployment over the country is closer to becoming a ...

Blog posts represent the views of CFR fellows and staff and not those of CFR, which takes no institutional positions. For Israel, as for Ukraine, defending against drones has been a difficult and ...

Israel has operationalized the world's first 100 kW high-power laser weapon, called Iron Beam. The system can destroy drones, ...

Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-Ga.) may be well known for sharing conspiracy theories about space lasers. But, now she’s doing more than simply spreading conspiracy theories. On Wednesday, the Georgia ...