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Israel Confirms First Use of Laser Weapons in Combat
- On May 28, 2025, Israel announced it used high-power laser weapons to shoot down dozens of aerial threats in combat along the Lebanese border and Gaza.
- This deployment followed years of development of the Iron Beam family and related systems, with a prior ban on reporting now lifted.
- Israel used a 10kW Lite Beam prototype laser, a smaller version of the 100kW Iron Beam interceptor, primarily against Hezbollah drones last October.
- The Israeli Defense Ministry reported intercepting about 40 unmanned aerial vehicles with laser weapons costing only a few dollars per shot, compared to $50,000–100,000 for traditional interceptors.
- This milestone demonstrates the viability of laser systems as cost-effective complements to missile defenses and suggests wider deployment of such technologies in Israel's air defense by late 2025.
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Israel Deploys New Class of Laser Weapon to Intercept Drones
Israel’s Ynetnews: Laser-based air defense system “capable of intercepting short-range threats—including rockets, mortars, and drones—within a 10-kilometer radius.” The post Israel Deploys New Class of Laser Weapon to Intercept Drones first appeared on Le·gal In·sur·rec·tion.
Israel has revealed through a video what they call the first use in the military history of defending a cannon a high-energy laser against a drone in a war. Israel’s Ministry of Defense and Rafael Advanced Defense Systems confirmed their deployment in the Israeli forces. The images were recorded in 2024, during their military offensive against Hizbollah, on the border with Lebanon. And now, they are made known as a great achievement on the groun…
Israel becomes the first country to down drones in combat with a laser weapon
The system is part of Israel's planned $500 million network of directed energy air defenses.IDF Spokesperson's UnitIsrael's military is the first to use laser weapons to shoot down drones in war.The systems were prototypes and are being integrated into the country's air defenses.Videos and photos show the system, made by Rafael Advanced Defense Systems.Israel's military used new laser weapons to kill enemy drones, making it the first country to …
Israel confirms first use of laser weapons in combat
Israel's Defense Ministry confirmed the use of laser-based air defense systems during its current conflict, marking the first official acknowledgment of deploying directed-energy weapons in combat. The ministry used two systems to intercept dozens of aerial threats, primarily drones launched by Hezbollah from Lebanon. Officials declined to specify when they deployed the systems or how many interceptions were successful. The Israeli Defense Minis…
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