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Iron Beam will be a game-changer

Posted on November 17, 2024

Israel’s Brigadier General Ran Kochav, former commander of the Israeli Air Missile Defense Forces, believes that the introduction (next year) of the Iron Beam laser interception system will herald a profound change in the IDF. An excellent summary of its … Continue reading →

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Iron Beam is fast-tracked

Posted on November 3, 2024

Israel’s Iron Beam laser defense system is now set for a 2025 operational launch following Israel’s Ministry of Defense signing a new $500 million contract with Rafael Advanced Defense Systems and Elbit Systems. Danny Gold, designer of Israel’s Iron Dome, … Continue reading →

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US invests in Iron Beam

Posted on December 4, 2023

$1.2 billion of the US’s latest aid package to Israel is to help finance Israel’s Iron Beam laser defense system (see here previously). The US hopes that trials of the system will eventually also benefit the US army. Iron Beam … Continue reading →

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Israel’s Iron Beam gets a US partner

Posted on December 18, 2022

Israeli defense company Rafael is partnering Lockheed Martin to develop an American version of Israel’s Iron Beam high-powered laser, rocket-interception system.  Lockheed was “honored” by the opportunity to expand its role as a security teammate for the State of Israel. … Continue reading →

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How the Iron Beam works

Posted on August 21, 2022

Interesting video about Israel’s new Iron Beam laser defense system and how working with the US can help improve its life-saving capabilities. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1frHtUEqd4E

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Successful test of Iron Beam

Posted on May 15, 2022

Israel’s Defense Ministry reported that its laser air defense system under development successfully shot down drones, rockets, mortars, and anti-tank missiles in its latest trials. Iron Beam is “effective, accurate, easy-to-operate” and significantly cheaper than current protective measures. https://www.timesofisrael.com/laser-based-air-defense-shoots-down-drones-rockets-in-first-series-of-trials/

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Whatever happened to Iron Beam?

Posted on December 9, 2018

I reported previously (26th Jan) on the laser beam system to stop short-rage mortars. The project was stopped to give priority to Iron Dome. But now Israel Aerospace Industries is “at a very advanced stage,” in its development and “successful … Continue reading →

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Iron Beam – a light to the nations

Posted on January 26, 2014

Rafael Advanced Defense Systems will unveil its Iron Beam laser air-defense system at next month’s Singapore Air Show. Iron Beam is a high-energy laser based system against rockets, mortar, and airborne target attacks. It complements Iron Dome by intercepting very … Continue reading →

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Lite Beam

Posted on October 14, 2024

While we wait for Iron Beam to be ready, Israel’s Rafael announced the deployment of Lite Beam – a 10kw laser that can neutralize drone swarms and IEDs. It can be mounted on vehicles, ships or ground platforms. It showcased … Continue reading →

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Iron defenses

Posted on November 26, 2023

Israel made the first operational use its “Iron Beam” laser defense system. It successfully intercepted an incoming rocket fired by terrorists in the Gaza Strip at Israeli territory. Israel also used its high-accuracy “Iron Sting” GPS/laser-guided mortar for the first … Continue reading →

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