The UK Ministry of Defence (MoD) has announced that the high‑power laser system DragonFire successfully shot down drones ...
The DragonFire system successfully shot down drones travelling at up to 650km/h at a range in Scotland, just as a £316m ...
MBDA awarded £316 million contract to deliver new DragonFire systems to the Royal Navy from 2027, after achieving UK first in latest testing by ...
The DragonFire also offers a much cheaper than traditional missile-based air defense. It will make the U.K. the first ...
MBDA's DragonFire laser-based air defense system will join the Royal Navy from 2027 after achieving a UK-first by shooting ...
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Britain’s DragonFire Laser Can Torch Drones in Mid-Air

Despite the DragonFire laser’s impressive capabilities, it is not perfect; like all laser weapons, it operates only within line of sight, and can be degraded by poor weather conditions.
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 ...
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