Iron Beam (English Wikipedia)
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airandspaceforces.com (Global: 3,903rd place; English: 2,150th place)
- Cohen, Rachel S. (3 May 2019). "Experimental Laser Weapon Downs Multiple Missiles in Test". Air & Space Forces Magazine. Retrieved 25 July 2024.
armyrecognition.com (Global: 1,749th place; English: 1,217th place)
- Israeli Army (IDF) expects to deploy new Rafael Iron Beam laser air defense system this year – Armyrecognition.com, 12 January 2015
- New High-Energy Lite Beam Laser from Rafael to Neutralize Drone Swarms and IEDs. Army Recognition. 7 October 2024.
aviationweek.com (Global: 1,271st place; English: 732nd place)
- Trimble, Steve (8 January 2020). "Israel Enters Airborne-Laser Weapon Market | Aviation Week Network". aviationweek.com. Retrieved 25 July 2024.
breakingdefense.com (Global: 4,641st place; English: 2,708th place)
- Iron Beam, Israel's laser air defense system, could be ready in 2-3 years. Breaking Defense. 4 October 2022.
- Rafael rolls out Lite Beam laser, Trophy updates to protect vehicles from drone threats. Breaking Defense. 11 October 2024.
- "Lockheed Martin, Israel's Rafael team up on high-energy laser system". Breaking Defense. 5 December 2022.
- Israel has used 'high-power lasers' to down 'scores' of threats to homeland. Breaking Defense. 29 May 2025.
calcalistech.com (Global: low place; English: 6,949th place)
- Azulay, Yuval (26 October 2023). "Israel to test Iron Beam laser system on Hamas missiles". Calcalistech. Archived from the original on 28 October 2023.
defence-blog.com (Global: 8,523rd place; English: 7,746th place)
- Malyasov, Dylan (28 May 2025). "Rafael confirms first combat use of laser gun". defence-blog.com. Retrieved 28 May 2025.
defense-update.com (Global: 6,057th place; English: 4,589th place)
- "RAFAEL Develops a New High Energy Laser Weapon". Defense Update. 19 January 2014.
defensenews.com (Global: 1,581st place; English: 1,031st place)
economist.com (Global: 331st place; English: 272nd place)
- "What is Israel's Iron Beam?". The Economist. 13 November 2023.
edrmagazine.eu (Global: 9,641st place; English: 5,875th place)
- IMDEX 2023 – Rafael unveils its Naval Iron Beam. European Defence Review. 8 May 2023.
haaretz.co.il (Global: 373rd place; English: 2,724th place)
- Barak Ravid (2 August 2007). "בהוראת ברק: שוב נבחנת מערכת לייזר ליירוט קסאם" [On Barak's orders: Laser system to intercept Qassam is being tested again]. Haaretz (in Hebrew). Israel. Archived from the original on 6 April 2012.
haaretz.com (Global: 379th place; English: 278th place)
- "Israel's Rafael to unveil laser-based defense system". Haaretz. 19 January 2014. Archived from the original on 20 January 2014.
janes.com (Global: 746th place; English: 524th place)
- "IMDEX 2023: Rafael unveils naval variant of Iron Beam DEW system". Janes Information Services. 5 May 2023. Archived from the original on 6 May 2023.
jpost.com (Global: 358th place; English: 243rd place)
- "Israel deploys Iron Beam laser defense system nationwide". The Jerusalem Post. 28 December 2025. ISSN 0792-822X. Retrieved 18 February 2026.
lexingtoninstitute.org (Global: low place; English: low place)
- Gouré, Daniel (21 January 2014). "Directed Energy Is Logical Next Step In Israel's Layered Defense". Lexington Institute. Retrieved 25 July 2024.
lockheedmartin.com (Global: 4,764th place; English: 3,808th place)
news.lockheedmartin.com
- "Lockheed Martin and Rafael Advanced Defense Systems to Collaborate on High-Energy Laser System". Media - Lockheed Martin.
nationaldefensemagazine.org (Global: low place; English: 9,385th place)
- Israel’s Iron Beam Set For Historic Deployment. National Defense Magazine. 29 January 2025.
- "Israeli-Made High-Energy Laser Makes Debut". National Defense. 21 March 2023.
nationalinterest.org (Global: 2,704th place; English: 1,967th place)
- Episkopos, Mark (8 September 2020). "The 'Iron Beam': Israel's Anti-Missile Laser". The National Interest.
newatlas.com (Global: 5,974th place; English: 3,758th place)
- Szondy, David (17 January 2026). "The day of the tactical laser weapon arrives". New Atlas. Retrieved 31 January 2026.
nwitimes.com (Global: 6,530th place; English: 3,303rd place)
- "ALLAN KATZ: 'Iron Beam' enhances U.S., allies' security". nwitimes.com. The Northwest Indiana Times. 10 May 2016. Archived from the original on 20 October 2016.
nytimes.com (Global: 7th place; English: 7th place)
- "US and Israel Shelved Laser as a Defense". The New York Times. 30 July 2006.
oster.io (Global: low place; English: low place)
eitan.oster.io
- "גיבור ישראל איתן אוסטר הי"ד". גיבור ישראל איתן אוסטר הי"ד.
rafael.co.il (Global: low place; English: low place)
- "RAFAEL at Singapore Air Show 2014". Archived from the original on 19 January 2014.
reuters.com (Global: 38th place; English: 30th place)
- Williams, Dan (19 January 2014). "Israel plans laser interceptor 'Iron Beam' for short-range rockets". Jerusalem: Reuters. Retrieved 21 January 2014.
shephardmedia.com (Global: 9,011th place; English: 5,416th place)
- Rafael introduces Iron Beam laser weapon system – Shephardmedia.com, 11 February 2014
timesofisrael.com (Global: 268th place; English: 208th place)
- Fabian, Emanuel (28 October 2024). "Laser interception system Iron Beam expected to be operational in a year, Defense Ministry says". Times of Israel. Retrieved 7 November 2024.
- Fabian, Emanuel (14 April 2022). "In 'game changer', Israeli laser-based air defense shoots down drones". The Times of Israel.
twz.com (Global: 2,898th place; English: 1,859th place)
- Altman, Howard (15 April 2022). "Israel's 'Iron Beam' Laser Successfully Downs Rockets, Drones, Mortars". The War Zone. Retrieved 25 July 2024.
- Israel’s Iron Beam Laser Air Defense System Has Downed Enemy Drones. The War Zone. 29 May 2025.
utsandiego.com (Global: 4,497th place; English: 2,380th place)
- "Israeli company to unveil laser defense". Associated Press. 19 January 2014. Archived from the original on 1 February 2014 – via The San Diego Union-Tribune.
web.archive.org (Global: 1st place; English: 1st place)
- "RAFAEL at Singapore Air Show 2014". Archived from the original on 19 January 2014.
- "Israeli company to unveil laser defense". Associated Press. 19 January 2014. Archived from the original on 1 February 2014 – via The San Diego Union-Tribune.
- "Israel's Rafael to unveil laser-based defense system". Haaretz. 19 January 2014. Archived from the original on 20 January 2014.
- Barak Ravid (2 August 2007). "בהוראת ברק: שוב נבחנת מערכת לייזר ליירוט קסאם" [On Barak's orders: Laser system to intercept Qassam is being tested again]. Haaretz (in Hebrew). Israel. Archived from the original on 6 April 2012.
- "ALLAN KATZ: 'Iron Beam' enhances U.S., allies' security". nwitimes.com. The Northwest Indiana Times. 10 May 2016. Archived from the original on 20 October 2016.
- "IMDEX 2023: Rafael unveils naval variant of Iron Beam DEW system". Janes Information Services. 5 May 2023. Archived from the original on 6 May 2023.
- Azulay, Yuval (26 October 2023). "Israel to test Iron Beam laser system on Hamas missiles". Calcalistech. Archived from the original on 28 October 2023.
worldcat.org (Global: 4th place; English: 4th place)
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- "Israel deploys Iron Beam laser defense system nationwide". The Jerusalem Post. 28 December 2025. ISSN 0792-822X. Retrieved 18 February 2026.
ynetnews.com (Global: 1,094th place; English: 737th place)
- Zitun, Yoav (17 September 2025). "Israel unveils 'Or Eitan' laser defense system after successful tests". Ynetnews. Ynetnews. Retrieved 23 November 2025.