Israel’s laser weapons debut in combat as NATO eyes next-gen defenses. Low-cost, battlefield-proven tech—but geopolitics may block export deals. The Defense Ministry’s confirmation that Rafael’s laser ...

Israeli company Rafael has created Iron Beam, a high-energy laser weapon, though lighter, more mobile versions of the technology were credited with recent drone shoot-downs. (Courtesy of Rafael ...

The first time we’ll be able to start working with our combatant commands … to start integrating space into their operations, ...

Elbit Systems has won a contract in the amount of about $200 million the Israeli Defense Ministry to supply its powerful laser systems for the Iron Beam (Magen Or) air defense system being developed ...

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 ...

Named Tryzub after the golden trident used as a national symbol of Ukraine, Colonel Vadym Sukharevskyi states that the new weapon has a range of over two kilometers. Colonel Vadym Sukharevskyi, ...

Blog posts represent the views of CFR fellows and staff and not those of CFR, which takes no institutional positions. For Israel, as for Ukraine, defending against drones has been a difficult and ...