The UK DragonFire laser programme – led by missile manufacturer MBDA, with military tech partners Leonardo UK and QinetiQ – is accelerating following a decision from the UK Ministry of Defence to ...
Hosted on MSN
This newly-tested military laser weapon called DragonFire absolutely obliterates drones
The U.K. Ministry of Defence recently tested the DragonFire laser weapon at a facility in Scotland, destroying high-speed drones with its targeted energy technology. Why it matters: Militaries have ...
The DragonFire laser directed-energy weapon achieved the U.K.’s first high-power firing of the weapon type against an aerial target in early 2024. (British Defence Ministry) PARIS — MBDA UK won an ...
The DragonFire laser-directed energy weapon (LDEW) system has achieved the UK’s first high-power firing of a laser weapon against aerial targets during a trial at the MOD Hebrides Range. The latest ...
Britain's Royal Navy ships will be fitted with the DragonFire laser weapon by 2027 – five years earlier than planned – following recent successful trials involving fast-moving drones.… The Ministry of ...
The UK recently tested the DragonFire system in trials at the Hebrides range. Credit: UK Ministry of Defense The UK says it will spend £316 million ($412 million) more on the MBDA DragonFire laser air ...
Forward-looking: Laser weapons have steadily progressed in recent years, with the US successfully testing an aerial defense system that is theoretically more cost-effective than using physical ...
Some results have been hidden because they may be inaccessible to you
Show inaccessible results