13/03/2026
🚨🇮🇱 BREAKING: Iron Beam’s limits exposed as Hezbollah drones breach northern Israel's skies.
Israel’s Iron Beam high energy laser, designed to intercept UAVs and drones at a fraction of the cost of missiles, has struggled in practice. Dozens of unmanned aircraft entered northern Israel, requiring conventional weapons, helicopters, shells, and rifles, to stop them.
While the system marks a technological milestone, it currently cannot handle swarms or fast moving targets, and is limited by weather and range.
Source: The Jerusalem Post