Earlier this summer, Israel made military history. Not with a missile, bomb or bullet — but with a beam of light. In a first for modern warfare, the Israel Defense Forces successfully intercepted ...

According to Rafael, a major advantage of its lasers is that they can shoot down enemy rockets and drones much earlier in the threat process. Rafael Advanced Defense Systems’ new family of lasers, ...

Elbit Systems CEO Butzi Machlis says the company is seeing “huge interest” in its Iron Beam technology, both in Israel and abroad. Iron Beam, the laser-effector adjunct to the Iron Dome system, ...

The Iron Beam, along with its related offshoots, represents the most advanced operational laser across the globe. Israel’s laser technologies have already conducted successful interceptions. According ...

Dr Daniel Gold, known as 'father' of Israel's Iron Dome air defense system is working on the advanced Iron Beam system.

Israel isn’t the world’s most popular country, except when it comes to military hardware. A country the size of New Jersey is now the world’s eighth-largest arms exporter with a record-breaking $15 ...

The Iron Beam’s timely introduction will give Israel an even greater military edge over its hostile neighbors. Israel’s top-tier air defense apparatus is about to get a major boost, as the country’s ...

The Iron Beam system is designed to intercept very short-range rockets, as well as mortar and artillery shells, using a laser beam TEL-AVIV, December 1. /TASS/. Israel has completed the development of ...

Israeli weapons firm Rafael says that its “Iron Beam 450” high-power laser weapon has completed final tests and will be integrated into air defense systems fielded by the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) ...