Summary: The UK's Royal Navy is testing DragonFire, a laser-directed energy weapon (LDEW) capable of engaging targets at the speed of light, aiming for deployment by 2027. -Meanwhile, the British ...

The UK Chancellor of the Exchequer announced today that four Royal Navy warships will be fitted with DragonFire laser directed energy weapons by 2027 as part of a £2.2 ($2.8) billion boost to ...

The UK’s Ministry of Defense has committed to accelerating DragonFire Laser Directed Energy Weapons (DEW) into operational capability by 2027. In the real world, the Royal Navy is looking to ...

The U.K. is developing a laser-directed energy weapon dubbed DragonFire, which can be used on targets within line of sight. London has previously said the DragonFire costs just over $13 a shot ...

The UK is moving forward with plans to deploy its new DragonFire laser weapon on warships. Lasers are being deployed to combat new threats from drones. The UK said the laser can hit a small coin ...

The UK’s Defence Science and Technology Laboratory (Dstl) has awarded QinetiQ a £160 million (US$214 million) to continue ...

With UK defence spending set to rise to 2.5% of GDP by 2027, the government is betting big on innovation. But while DragonFire’s early deployment is a milestone, delays in traditional armoured ...

The UK is moving forward with plans to deploy its new DragonFire laser weapon on warships. Lasers are being deployed to combat new threats from drones. The UK said the laser can hit a small coin from ...