The UK Ministry of Defence (MoD) has announced that the high‑power laser system DragonFire successfully shot down drones ...

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The DragonFire also offers a much cheaper than traditional missile-based air defense. It will make the U.K. the first ...

In new trials at the MOD’s Hebrides range, the laser shot down drones that can fly up to 650km/h - twice the top speed of a ...

The government has awarded a contract to fund a new laser that can shoot down high-speed drones. The £316m will be used to ...

DragonFire is the UK’s new high-power laser weapon system, intended for Royal Navy ships from 2027. Here's a straightforward guide to Britain's new laser weapon.

MBDA's DragonFire laser-based air defense system will join the Royal Navy from 2027 after achieving a UK-first by shooting ...

Latest trials saw the weapon's system hit high-speed targets travelling at more than 600kph - twice the speed of a Formula 1 ...

The UK is moving forward with plans to deploy its new DragonFire laser weapon on warships. Lasers are being deployed to combat new threats from drones. The UK said the laser can hit a small coin from ...

Britain will start equipping its warships with Europe's first laser weapon in 2027, boosting their capacity to shoot down enemy drones at a cheaper cost. The U.K. Ministry of Defence said Monday that ...

The UK says it will spend £316 million ($412 million) more on the MBDA Dragonfire laser air-defense systems as part of a pledge made this year to invest more in directed energy technology. The ...

Britain on Thursday awarded a 316-million-pound ($413 million) contract to missile company MBDA UK to provide DragonFire ...