A computer-generated image of how a containerised mission module of the Naval Iron Beam system would look when deployed on a vessel's flight deck. (Rafael) Rafael Advanced Defense Systems is ...

Scientists have now set about addressing that shortcoming, by strengthening wood with added iron. Led by Asst. Prof. Vivian Merk, a team of researchers at Florida Atlantic University (FAU ...

Gulf states are seeking to emulate Israel's Iron Beam air defenses. Cheap drones are exposing gaps in current air defense systems. In the Middle East, cheap drones and massed missile attacks are ...

Israel says it has a success rate of over 90%. Iron Beam: Israel is developing a new system to intercept incoming threats with laser technology. Israel has said this system will be a game changer ...

Israel’s revolutionary Iron Beam laser air defense system is set to become fully operational within nine months, Defense Minister Israel Katz announced during a visit to Rafael Advanced Defense ...

MILAN — Interest in direct-energy weapons is rising in the Gulf region, a technology in which Israel has proclaimed itself a leader with the fielding of the Iron Beam. Absent the breakthrough ...

This deck was about 13 miles from Chesapeake Bay in a Baltimore suburb. The joist hangers had severe corrosion. He reached out to me one day and said: “Hey Tim, I’m rebuilding a deck and the ...

However, as the Iron Beam is rolling into service, older systems could be used as stopgap measures to increase coverage. Air defense is a multi-layered complex, with different systems and sensors ...

This system was often used as a component of the Iron Dome anti-rocket system. Currently Light Blade is used by Israeli border guards to deal with armed balloons or small quadcopters used by hostile ...

Elbit Systems' stock surged 15% due to the upcoming operational status of its high-powered laser interception system, Iron Beam, by Nov. 2025. Elbit's order backlog of $21.1 billion suggests ...

The system — known as Iron Beam — is likely to become operational within the next year. Experts suggest that it would be a significantly cheaper alternative to the interceptor missiles Israel ...