The efforts will likely build off trials performed with the UK’s high-power DragonFire laser developed by MBDA, Leonardo, QinetiQ and the UK Defense Science and Technology Laboratory.
Credit: MBDA
LONDON—The UK Defense Ministry is planning to accelerate efforts to introduce directed energy weapons (DEW) to the front line. Detailing its plan in a prior information notice to industry, the ministry says it wants to focus on the development of laser weapons for both maritime and ground-based air...
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