The first operational high-power laser interception system, dubbed “Iron Beam,” has been delivered to the Israel Defense Forces from Rafael Advanced Defense Systems, the Israeli Defense Ministry ...

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After a complex development process, Israel’s Ministry of Defense Directorate of Defense R&D (DDR&D) (MAFAT) and Rafael ...

Minister Katz described the milestone as a 'game changer' that sends a strong message to Israel’s adversaries, from Tehran to Sanaa and Beirut ...

Designed to complement Iron Dome, David’s Sling, and Arrow, Iron Beam can handle drone swarms and other modern threats, ...

Israel’s defense challenge is no longer one of geography but of concurrency, endurance, and economics. Iran and its proxies ...

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

The Army's newest operational laser weapon may be undergoing testing in the Middle East, but the top general responsible for U.S. troops in the region is already looking ahead to bigger and better ...

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 ...

Iron Beam, the world’s first laser air defense system, has officially entered service. The system was developed by Rafael ...

Air-defense systems have become highly effective at intercepting rockets and missiles, but they come with a persistent ...

Gulf states are seeking to emulate Israel's Iron Beam air defenses. Cheap drones are exposing gaps in current air defense systems. In the Middle East, cheap drones and massed missile attacks are ...