British Warships To Receive Laser Defense Weapons From 2027

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Credit: UK Defense Science and Technology Laboratory/MBDA
LONDON—The UK Defense Ministry is to accelerate the development of the DragonFire laser weapon system for installation and operation on British warships. Engineers have already successfully demonstrated DragonFire’s ability to engage uncrewed air systems (UAS), but now defense officials want to move...

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