Elbit Systems released footage of successful testing of Israel's Iron Beam. A ground-based laser system used to intercept rockets and fortify air defense. Elbit Systems is an Israel-based ...

Israel has become the first country in the world to use laser weapons to shoot down enemy drones during the ongoing war in Gaza. The Israeli Air Force's Aerial Defense Array used the prototype laser ...

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) According to Rafael, a major advantage of ...

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 ...

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 will fully deploy the Iron Beam on ...

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 ...

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 ...