Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Lite Beam 250. (Illustrative) (photo credit: RAFAEL ADVANCED DEFENSE SYSTEMS) Israel’s laser weapons debut in combat as NATO eyes ...

Israel dispatched a version of the Iron Beam laser-based air defense system to the United Arab Emirates during the recent fighting with Iran to help protect the Gulf nation from missile and drone ...

More Gulf states are turning to laser weapons to combat drones in the Iran war. Israel even loaned the UAE theirs. But do ...

The system is part of Israel's planned $500 million network of directed energy air defenses.IDF Spokesperson's Unit Israel's military used new laser weapons to kill enemy drones, making it the ...

Israel had not just sent its iconic Iron Dome air defence system to the United Arab Emirates when Iran was attacking the Gulf country. According to a report by the Financial Times, Israel also sent an ...

The global laser weapons race is a competitive, proliferating market involving systems from rival powers.

Firing Arrow interceptors can cost millions of shekels, Iron Dome interceptors can cost tens of thousands of shekels, but firing the Iron Beam is as cheap as turning a light on.

The Iron Beam, along with its related offshoots, represents the most advanced operational laser across the globe. Israel’s laser technologies have already conducted successful interceptions. According ...

Russell has a PhD in the history of medicine, violence, and colonialism. His research has explored topics including ethics, science governance, and medical involvement in violent contexts. Russell has ...

Israel's Iron Dome fires to intercept a rocket from the Gaza Strip. AP Israel’s defenses took a giant leap forward this week when — for the first time ever — it used a laser beam to shoot down an ...

Israel declared that its “Iron Beam” laser defense system is fully operational and ready for use. It represents the first operational defense laser to be deployed by a nation facing immediate threats.