During the 12-day war launched by Israel against Iran in June, the country’s missile defence system failed to intercept all the projectiles fired by Tehran towards Israeli territory. During the 12-day war launched by Israel against Iran in June, the country’s missile defence system failed to intercept all the projectiles fired by Tehran towards Israeli territory. Photo / Getty ImagesIsrael’s Defence Ministry said today that it had deployed a new “Iron Beam” laser system for the Air Force to intercept aerial threats. The laser system’s main developers, the ministry’s research and development department and defence contractor Rafael, delivered it to the Air Force at a ceremony in northern Israel. “For the first time globally, a high-power laser interception system has achieved full operational maturity, successfully executing multiple interceptions,” Defence Minister Israel Katz said in a statement.

Source: New Zealand Herald December 28, 2025 21:13 UTC