US EditionIsrael fields new SIGMA artillery cannon, Iron Beam laser system
Israel replaces 40-year-old artillery with SIGMA howitzer and adds cost-effective Iron Beam laser to layered air defenses, with operational use starting by early 2026.
- In Jerusalem, the Israeli Ministry of Defense announced it conscripted the SIGMA 155 howitzer and delivered the first Iron Beam system to the Israeli Air Force on Dec. 29, with operational entry expected early 2026.
- Elbit Systems began developing the SIGMA about six years ago with planned deliveries by end of 2023, but the Iron Swords War delayed completion; the Ro'em will replace the M109 Paladin.
- Elbit's SIGMA Ro'em mounts a modular 155mm howitzer on a 10x10 truck chassis, operates autonomously with automatic loading, and requires three crew members with a firing range of about 40 kilometers.
- Rafael says the Iron Beam will integrate into Israel's air defense with Iron Dome, David's Sling and Arrow, offering a cheaper laser supplement to kinetic interceptors even during combat.
- Serial production is already underway with numerous additional Iron Beam systems in production, and a first battalion of SIGMA howitzers planned by the end of this fall for directed-energy interception.
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