The Iron Beam is the first laser-based aerial defense in the world to be operational; other countries are working on laser-based weapons but have yet to complete them, much less to put any such weapons into operation. The Iron Beam is fantastically cheap; each “burst” of light costs a few dollars, compared to the $40,000 […]
Israel’s Iron Beam Laser Weapon Has Been In Operation Since 2024
Let me be the first on the block to congratulate the state of Israel and Rafael Advanced Defense Systems for having used — since the fall of 2024 — the incredibly effective and incredibly cheap Iron Beam laser anti-missile defense weapon. For more on this achievement, see here: “Historic breakthrough: IDF reveals Iron Beam-like laser […]
The Economic Cost to Israel of Halting Iranian Drones and Missiles
The cost to Israel of the various anti-missile defense systems that it used to shoot down Iranian drones, as well as Iran’s cruise and ballistic missiles, was many times higher than the cost to Iran of producing and launching those drones and missiles. Iran may in the end renew such attacks, not necessarily in order […]