The United Kingdom has quietly brought a piece of science fiction into operational reality, field‑testing a high‑energy laser that can burn a fast‑moving drone out of the sky in seconds. The ...

DragonFire laser defense system has just been tested It can shoot down drones moving at 400mph with incredible accuracy With a contract signed for $415 million (£316 million), it'll be on board a UK ...

Britain's DragonFire laser weapon upped the ante on November 20 at the Ministry of Defence's Hebrides Range in Scotland when the high-powered, solid-state laser for the Royal Navy shot down drones ...

The United Kingdom's Royal Navy announced a £316 million deal (roughly $414 million) to equip its Type 45 destroyers with state-of-the-art laser weapon DragonFire. This investment marks a major step ...

Deadly lasers: Laser and power-based weapons are a staple of most science-fiction literature. According to the latest data provided by the Royal Navy, they may soon become part of the equipment that ...

The DragonFire laser systems are expected to be installed on two Type 45 destroyers by 2027, although their effectiveness under combat conditions is still unclear. The rush to service could see the ...

Already, both Europe and the United States have been plagued by mysterious drone swarms—many of which have ended up near or directly over sensitive military facilities. The Ukraine War has ...

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 ...

Following further successful trials of the UK’s DragonFire laser weapon in November last year, which took place at the QinetiQ-operated Ministry of Defence (MOD) Hebrides range, Defence Minister Luke ...

Footage of the 'DragonFire' Laser Directed Energy Weapon (LDEW), seen here undergoing trials at DSTL's (Defence Science and Technology Laboratory) Hebrides Range in Scotland.