The UK DragonFire laser weapon programme remains in its demonstration and evaluation phase, with further trials underway to ...
Newly released footage shows the UK’s Dragonfire laser weapon system taking down drones at a test range — and the Royal Navy ...
DragonFire is led by the Defence Science and Technology Laboratory (Dstl) on behalf of the UK MOD, working with its industry pals MBDA, Leonardo and QinetiQ. This test showed that the laser weapon can ...
The UK’s DragonFire laser is moving from testing into production, offering precise, ultra-cheap defenses against drones. Developed domestically and slated for Royal Navy destroyers, it uses ...
Already, both Europe and the United States have been plagued by mysterious drone swarms—many of which have ended up near or directly over sensitive military facilities. The Ukraine War has ...
Germany’s laser system is roughly comparable to the United Kingdom’s “DragonFire” system, though both programs still have substantial technical challenges to overcome. NATO member Germany could soon ...