Israel’s Iron Beam laser: What can it do, and was it used against missiles from Lebanon?

Israel, the US, and other countries have worked on this technology. However, recent advances in technology have enabled ...
Yahoo

Israel set to fully deploy 'game-changing, cutting-edge' Iron Beam laser system this month

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 ...
New York Post

Lasers, including under Israel’s Iron Beam, are innovating modern warfare — for better or worse

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 ...
Politifact

Did Israel use its laser weapon ‘Iron Beam’ for the first time? Here’s what we know

Here’s what we know about the Iron Beam. Iron Beam defense system The Iron Beam, Israel’s ground-based laser air defense system, was first unveiled in 2014. The New York Times described it in 2022 as ...
New Atlas

The day of the tactical laser weapon arrives

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 ...