The future arrived on December 28, 2025 as the Israeli Defense Force (IDF) announced that Iron Beam became the first ...

A new Israeli laser weapon has entered active service, highlighting how drone warfare is forcing a rethink of traditional air defenses.

It’s being described as a breakthrough in air defense. For the first time, Israel’s high-power laser air defense system has been used in combat. The system’s maker, Rafael, and Israel’s Ministry of ...

Born out of battlefield necessity and sharpened by constant pressure, Ukraine’s Trident laser system shows how a nation at war can compress decades of weapons development into months and put cutting ...

Dr Daniel Gold, known as 'father' of Israel's Iron Dome air defense system is working on the advanced Iron Beam system.

Laser beams, robodogs and drone-zapping microwaves, these are the types of weapons that could be deployed on battlefields in the not too distant future. Some are already here. The threat of a wider ...

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