The UK military has carried out its first high-power firing of a laser against aerial targets - with the weapon using an "intense beam of light" to cut through drones. The Ministry of Defence (MoD) ...

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The UK Ministry of Defence has confirmed that its DragonFire directed-energy weapon system successfully destroyed drones travelling at speeds of up to 403 mph in recent trials. With a per-shot cost of ...

The UK military has developed a laser weapon that could support the country's Armed Forces with greater accuracy while reducing the reliance on high-cost ammunition has reached its next milestone.

A deadly laser weapon which can blow up drones and hypersonic nuclear missiles at the speed of light has been revealed to the public in newly declassified footage. The video shows Britain achieving ...

The UK has successfully fired a high-power laser weapon against an aerial target for the first time in a trial. It is hoped that the test will pave the way for a low-cost alternative to missiles to ...

The Ministry of Defence have shown declassified footage of their military laser weapon. It is thought to show a trial at the MOD’s Hebrides Range, in which the so-called DragonFire laser directed ...

The UK's new laser weapon could be used in Ukraine, the UK defense secretary said. The laser, dubbed DragonFire, was originally scheduled for deployment in 2027. Grant Shapps hopes to speed up the ...

Directed energy weapons, such as the DragonFire laser, have the potential to revolutionize the battlespace by reducing reliance on expensive ammunition. However, there are concerns about the long-term ...

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British troops will be able to use cutting-edge laser technology five years earlier than expected after Grant Shapps oversaw a red tape bonfire to speed up procurement. The move comes as the Defence ...