Israeli Defense Ministry Director General Amir Baram said that the newest system 'represents only the beginning of a technological revolution.'

The Defense Ministry and Israel’s Rafael defense technology firm announced in September the completion of a series of successful trials of the Iron Beam system at a facility in southern Israel.

With Israel’s laser air defense system soon to become operational, the country is entering a new era of warfare—one that could redefine the battlefield of the future.

Instead of spending tens of thousands per Tamir interceptor (and far more for long-range shots), commanders can drain a volley for pocket change and keep the missiles for the next wave.

Far cheaper than traditional air defenses, laser systems require no resupply and strike targets within seconds—much faster than kinetic interceptors.

The ability to track the electron’s journey through a material and observe how the material’s energy levels shift opens up vast new possibilities in the field of quantum mechanics.

Rafael's 'Lite Beam' aims to enable ground vehicles to neutralize drones and other aerial threats.

The laser system will be integrated directly into the Rafael-made Iron Dome air defense batteries active since 2011.

'Magen Or' is the next step up in Israel's self-defense: a laser system that can 'cook' rockets, missiles or drones from afar, and at zero cost compared to the Iron Dome.

Israel’s laser air defense system, dubbed the 'Iron Beam' eliminates aerial threats a fraction of the cost of the Iron Dome.

'This was once a nice toy for children, and it has now become a precise weapon,' said Meir Ben Shaya, explaining Rafael’s Drone Dome counter-drone system.

Game-changer: High-Power Laser Weapon System significantly expands Israeli missile defenses.

Israeli researchers use nano-technology to build corona-zapping filters.

Israel's Border Police posted a video of its laser slicing terrorists' arson balloons mid-flight.

An Israeli initiative could significantly improve the quality of life of patients suffering from multiple sclerosis, cerebral palsy, and other untreatable diseases.

This video reveals the history of the laser, a Jewish invention actualized in Israel and which has spawned a global technological revolution.