Israel's Iron Beam laser is seeing surging global interest as militaries look for cheap drone solutions, top missile official says

There is surging global interest in the Iron Beam laser system. Israel Ministry of Defense There has been a growing global interest in the Israeli-made Iron Beam laser over the past year. A senior Israeli official said a lot of interest in the system has emerged from Europe. European countries have faced drone incursions, forcing them to seek out cheap air defenses. Global interest in the Israeli-made Iron Beam laser weapon system is surging as militaries seek out cheap air defenses to counter the rising drone threat, a senior Israeli official told Business Insider. Moshe Patel, the director and general manager of the Israeli Missile Defense Organization, said in a recent interview that countries around the world have shown "huge interest" in Iron Beam over the past year, seeking out information on the system, including performance data.