Iron Beam

Israel unveils super ice missile, expands Iron Beam defense as Eisenkot cancels Likud talks

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Gadi Eisenkot greets Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu at the funeral of his son, M.-Sgt. (res.) Gal Meir Eisenkot on December 8, 2023.
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 to expand Iron Beam integration as laser system set for bigger role in warfare by year's end

Israel is far more ready now for the Hezbollah FPV drone threat than it was in early 2026, but there is still a learning curve, the Post has learned.

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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.”

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.

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US-China space race is heating up

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

Some have already speculated that Israel could destroy enemy space satellites using the Arrow 3 missile system, given that it already strikes ballistic missiles in space.

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Rafael CEO says laser solution to mortars coming in next year or two

Yedidya Yaari also said that there is work in process on finding an answer to the infiltration tunnels deployed by Hamas.

AUGUST 10, 2014ByBEN HARTMAN
IDF discovers 150 mortars in Gaza

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JANUARY 22, 2014ByMICHAEL ORDMAN
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