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DragonFire Laser Destroys High‑Speed Drones Flying at 400mph, Only $13 Per ‘Pulse’ — Royal Navy Will Arm Destroyers

Article Summary - The UK has awarded MBDA a £316 million contract to field the DragonFire laser weapon on Royal Navy Type 45 destroyers by 2027, five years ahead of schedule. -DragonFire has already ...
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MBDA signs £316M deal to supply UK's Royal Navy with laser weapons

The first UK-developed “DragonFire” laser weapon systems will start to arrive on Royal Navy ships in 2027, under a £316 million contract between missile firm MBDA Systems and the UK government. News ...
The National Interest

Why Germany Is Building a New Naval Laser

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 ...
Monocle

Three new pieces of military kit outsmarting drones and supply chain bottlenecks

The future of defence is unmanned and aerial. Here are three pieces of military technology that are changing the way that wars are fought – by either neutralising or harnessing drones. Dragonfire can ...