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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

The Iron Beam will cost significantly less than the Iron Dome’s specialized interceptors, which range from $20,000 to $30,000 each. Israel continues to overperform in terms of military exports. In ...

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 ...

Israel is preparing to deploy one of the world’s first combat-ready laser air-defense systems, marking a historic shift in how nations defend against rockets, drones and missiles — and a sign that ...

A man accused of shining a laser pointer at presidential helicopter Marine One with President Trump aboard was arrested on federal charges Monday. Jacob Samuel Winkler, 33, of Washington, D.C., is ...

Final tests of NASA's laser beam communication technology suggests we'll soon have a new way to keep in touch with astronauts and spacecraft venturing into deep space. When you purchase through links ...

NTT Inc. and Mitsubishi Heavy Industries Ltd. (MHI) conducted an optical wireless power transmission experiment using a laser beam to wirelessly transmit energy over a distance of one kilometer. By ...

The week’s best and worst from Mene Ukueberuwa, Allysia Finley and Kyle Peterson Don’t call it “Star Wars.” Israel’s Iron Beam laser air-defense system was declared operational Wednesday after final ...

JERUSALEM, Sept 17 (Reuters) - A low-cost, high-power laser-based system aimed at destroying incoming missiles has successfully completed testing and will be ready for operational use by the military ...