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UK rushes naval laser weapon, as major tank upgrade hits snag
The British government in its Spring Statement in March announced plans to spend at least 10% of the Ministry of Defence ...
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Britain’s destroyers to get laser weapons
The Ministry of Defence has confirmed plans to accelerate the deployment of the cutting-edge 'DragonFire Laser Directed ...
The UK plans to put its DragonFire laser weapon on 4 of its warships
The UK is moving forward with plans to deploy its new DragonFire laser weapon on warships. Lasers could offer a cheap defense ...
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The UK Looks to Fast-Track the DragonFire Direct Energy Weapon
The UK’s Ministry of Defense has committed to accelerating DragonFire Laser Directed Energy Weapons (DEW) into operational ...
US allies in the Middle East are racing to get new laser defense weapons
Cheap drones are exposing gaps in current air defense systems, and countries in the Middle East are looking to laser weapons ...
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$13 per shot: UK set to add powerful drone-killer laser weapon on 4 warships
The United Kingdom is accelerating the development of its DragonFire laser weapon. The Royal Navy aims to equip four ...
UK MoD Fast-Tracks DragonFire laser for Navy as Challenger 3 Tank Upgrade Faces Supply Chain Delays
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 ...
HII is Awarded Contract to Develop High-Energy Laser Weapon System for the US Army
HII (NYSE: HII) announced today that its Mission Technologies division was selected to develop an open architecture ...
UK’s new ‘death ray’ weapon that can accurately destroy targets nearly a mile away
The Royal Navy will install four new cutting-edge weapons systems on its warships to help defend against air attacks from ...
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Russia Develops Anti-Drone Laser Gun
New technology serves as a force multiplier, which led to efforts to counter the threat. Ergo, laser weapons counter to drone ...