The UK Ministry of Defence (MoD) has announced that the high‑power laser system DragonFire successfully shot down drones ...

Costs a tenner a shot instead of £1M per anti-aircraft missile Britain's Royal Navy ships will be fitted with the DragonFire ...

The UK Ministry of Defence has confirmed that its DragonFire directed-energy weapon system successfully destroyed drones ...

The DragonFire also offers a much cheaper than traditional missile-based air defense. It will make the U.K. the first ...

The UK Ministry of Defence (MoD) has awarded MBDA a GBP316 million (USD414 million) contract to develop and integrate an ...

MBDA's DragonFire laser-based air defense system will join the Royal Navy from 2027 after achieving a UK-first by shooting ...

The government has awarded a contract to fund a new laser that can shoot down high-speed drones. The £316m will be used to ...

In new trials at the MOD’s Hebrides range, the laser shot down drones that can fly up to 650km/h - twice the top speed of a ...

DragonFire is the UK’s new high-power laser weapon system, intended for Royal Navy ships from 2027. Here's a straightforward guide to Britain's new laser weapon.

After completing successful trials to shoot down high-speed drones, the MBDA-led DragonFire laser-directed energy weapon (LDEW) system has now been contracted by the UK Ministry of Defence (MoD) to be ...

Breakthroughs, discoveries, and DIY tips sent every weekday. Terms of Service and Privacy Policy. At a range in southern England, researchers tested a new laser ...

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 ...