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Breakthrough: Israel’s ‘Iron Beam’ Laser Defense System Operational, Intercepts Missiles at Near-Zero Cost
Joshua Klein
September 17, 2025

Rafael Advanced Defense Systems, in partnership with Israel’s Ministry of Defense, confirmed completion of final development trials for the Iron Beam 450, demonstrating the ability to intercept rockets, mortars, and drones “with unmatched speed, precision, and near-zero cost per engagement.” Defense Minister Israel Katz called the achievement a “historic milestone” and emphasized its strategic significance…The economic implications are stark. Each Iron Dome interceptor costs roughly $50,000, while an Iron Beam laser shot costs around $5. READ MORE

IT’S NOON IN ISRAEL Israel Will Soon Have 100% Protection From Missiles “With a laser we destroy the target essentially by a beam of light, by rays of light that travel at 300,000 km [185,000 miles] per second,” Steinitz said. “The moment the target is seen, it is destroyed…But within five years, he believes Israel will also have a laser that can intercept ballistic missiles from Iran and Yemen.

JNS Israel becomes first nation to deploy ‘historic’ laser defense system The former strategic affairs minister said that after 60 years in which all the world powers, led by the United States and including Israel, tried to create laser weapons and failed, “there was a breakthrough at Rafael five years ago that allowed us to create the world’s first effective laser weapon.” “In the last war, both in Lebanon and in the 12 days [of fighting] against Iran, a single laser device—the smallest of our devices—shot down dozens of drones, with exceptional success rates,” he went on to say.