Israel’s Iron Beam and the laser future of missile defense

A laser is far cheaper as a weapon than a kinetic kill interceptor. Moreover, there are no supply issues to replace interceptors. Iron Beam can work for a thousand hours before any components need to be replaced. Israel is using its Iron Beam laser defense system in the country’s northern region. While Israel still has [...]The post Israel’s Iron Beam and the laser future of missile defense appeared first on Asia Times.
2026-03-17 05:23:46