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

Israel is preparing to deploy one of the world’s first combat-ready laser air-defense systems, marking a historic shift in how nations defend against rockets, drones and missiles — and a sign that ...

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

This article originally appeared in Popular Science. On Sept. 15, defense giant Lockheed Martin announced that it had delivered a 300-kw laser to the Department of Defense. Developed for a program ...