Iron Beam

Could Israeli technology aid Saudi Arabia's struggles to stop Houthi missile attacks? - analysis

Attacks on Riyadh’s airport and Saudi Aramco’s headquarters exposed gaps in the kingdom’s air defenses. Israeli technology and intelligence could help, but political barriers complicate cooperation.

 In this handout screengrab released by the Houthi group Media Center on September 16, 2024, Yemen's Houthi group shows the firing of the so-called surface-to-surface “hypersonic ballistic missile.”
US-China space race is heating up

Are US, Israel racing to deploy space-based lasers or orbital weapons first? - analysis

  Iron Beam, Iron Beam M, and Lite Beam

How is drone warfare changing rapidly? An IDF interceptor explains what's next

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Space is becoming the next battlefield, Iranian UN envoy warns of arms race - report


How Israel's defense-tech ecosystem reshapes the battlefield - and the Start-Up Nation

TECH AFFAIRS: What was once a pipeline of veterans from elite units like 8200 founding cybersecurity start-ups has evolved into a full-scale defense-tech ecosystem.

DELIVERED TO the IDF late last year, the Iron Beam system marks a historic milestone – the world’s first operational laser defense platform capable of neutralizing rockets, drones, and mortars at a fraction of the cost of traditional interceptors.

Israel’s Iron Beam laser set to change regional defense dynamics - analysis

Iron Beam’s entry into service marks a shift in Israel’s air defense doctrine, offering low-cost interceptions that could alter the military balance and Israel’s position in global arms markets.

Israeli flag against backdrop of the Iron Beam, September 17, 2025.

‘Do not mess with us,’ - Herzog issues stern warning to Israel's enemies

“This is also a message to our enemies,” declared Herzog. “We suggest that you simply not mess with us, and understand that Israel is an existing fact..."

President Isaac Herzog visits Rafael Advanced Defense Systems in northern Israel.

Iranian satellites, Iron Beam launches - December 28, 2025

The Jerusalem Post's must-listen news roundup with Shifra Jacobs—the top stories, clear and concise.

  Iron Beam, Iron Beam M, and Lite Beam.

Defense Ministry rolls out Iron Beam laser air defense system across Israel

The Defense Ministry says Iron Beam is now operational at scale, offering low-cost laser interception of drones, rockets, missiles, and mortars, and reducing reliance on costly interceptors.

The Iron Beam laser defense system, pictured in December 2025.

Israel Iron Beam shows world defense importance to win wars, even over offensive - editorial

The Jewish state, born in the shadow of history’s worst vulnerability, is now defending itself with light. This laser does not seize territory. It intercepts trajectories.

  Iron Beam, Iron Beam M, and Lite Beam

Israel’s defense echelon failed to secure critical sites during Iran war, comptroller charges

Some critical Israeli sites were struck by Iranian ballistic missiles during the war, including Beersheba's medical center, the Haifa Bazan oil refinery, and the Weizmann Institute of Science.

A building at the campus of the Weizmann Institute of Science remains damaged following an Iranian missile strike on Sunday, in Rehovot, Israel June 19, 2025

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

Israel will fully deploy the Iron Beam on December 30, introducing a laser system designed to intercept drones, rockets, missiles, and mortars at high speed.

  Iron Beam, Iron Beam M, and Lite Beam.

'Defense-Tech Nation': Israel prepares new spectrum of weapons for next Iran war

Defense Ministry's Amir Baram warned that "Iran's rapid force buildup in air defense and ballistic missile capabilities" driven by "its extremist ideology" means that "all fronts are still open."

Artificial intelligence and humanity.

Israel, US to accelerate production of Iron Dome, Iron Beam laser, David's Sling missiles

Amid concerns Israel could run out of Iron Dome interceptors and be left defenseless, the government announced it will accelerate the deployment of the Iron Beam system.

The Iron Beam laser defense system has shot down dozens of aerial threats during the war May 28, 2025