The UK Ministry of Defence has successfully tested the DragonFire high-power laser weapon against aerial targets, capable of cutting through drones from several kilometers away. The system, developed through a £100m joint investment by the MoD and defense industry, is described as a 'line of sight weapon' that can engage with any visible target at the speed of light. The laser is so accurate that it can hit a £1 coin from half a mile away. The technology is seen as a potential replacement for expensive missiles and could be fitted to future warships. UK's Secretary of State for Defence, Grant Shapps, has expressed the potential use of lasers to shoot down Houthi missiles.
“This is amazing technology that the UK is pioneering.” UK could use lasers to shoot down Houthi missiles, Secretary of State for Defence, Grant Shapps, tells #TimesRadio. @adamboultonTABB | @grantshapps https://t.co/CVbQtabXay
UK Successfully Tests ‘DragonFire’ Laser Weapon Against Aerial Target https://t.co/EaSFpGOvKM
The UK has successfully fired a high-powered #laser weapon at an aerial target, in what could be a replacement for expensive missiles. #DragonFire https://t.co/ATBWrMLbsP
Meet the UK’s first laser weapon: DragonFire UK military scientists have for the first time shot down drones by using the laser to cut through incoming targets at the speed of light. Capable of being fitted to future warships, it will be a vital British weapon as the threat of… https://t.co/LEOZ8CrMJz
The British Army has successfully tested its new DragonFire laser weapon. More and more directed energy weapons will be coming online in the next few years https://t.co/KGYMn7qKF3
🔴 A £10-a-shot high-powered laser beam which will “revolutionise the battlespace” has been successfully fired for the first time https://t.co/3vxzxIz9RM
UK successfully fires high-powered laser weapon that's as fast as the speed of light and so accurate it can hit a £1 coin from half a mile away https://t.co/UUPIJYPR1P https://t.co/BCpDAi7uA5
Britain has boasted that its new laser is able to destroy threats on the cheap https://t.co/qUxgLxowEk
DragonFire: UK fires high-power laser at aerial targets for first time - with 'intense beam of light' able to cut through drones https://t.co/xgRtat3oSZ
UK tests laser weapon against aerial targets: DragonFire can hit coin – photo https://t.co/pkmYtgCUKY
The Ministry of Defence has said that its "line of sight weapon" that can "engage with any visible target" at the speed of light named DragonFire, is able to cut through drones🚨 Read more 🔗 https://t.co/By3btxfho8
The British successfully tested a long-range laser weapon against air targets ▪️The "Dragonfire" system allegedly destroyed drones from different positions from a distance of several kilometers, announced the Ministry of Defense of Great Britain.
The UK has successfully fired a high-power laser weapon against an aerial target for the first time in a trial. The DragonFire weapon system is the result of a £100m joint investment by the MoD & defense industry. https://t.co/7glbFLhq0q
UK fires high-power laser at aerial targets for first time - with 'intense beam of light' able to cut through drones Read more🔗 https://t.co/ksisF1GJsm
British military successfully tested the new laser weapon, DragonFire, which can target any visible object, according to the country's Ministry of Defence. https://t.co/xhqPzR7jFs
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UK tests DragonFire Laser that can shoot down a missile for just $12 https://t.co/LPGgM5AbZs
DragonFire: UK fires high-power laser at aerial targets for first time - with 'intense beam of light' able to cut through drones https://t.co/hz1ivUilq2
In Great Britain, the DragonFire Laser Directed Energy Weapon (LDEW) system fired its first powerful shot at aerial targets during range tests Can we buy it? 👉🏻👈🏻 https://t.co/Mz7MieL9Et
The United Kingdom’s Defense Ministry revealed the country’s new military laser on Friday. The laser, named DragonFire, is the UK’s first high-power firing of a laser weapon against aerial targets. #Military | #Defense @DanielleGreyman https://t.co/AgvDTkyaCp
The United Kingdom’s Defense Ministry revealed the country’s new military laser on Friday. The laser, named DragonFire, is the UK’s first high-power firing of a laser weapon against aerial targets. #UnitedKingdom | #Military | #Defense https://t.co/AgvDTkyaCp
The UK Ministry of Defense announced that for its first time, it has successfully tested the DragonFire high-powered laser weapon. https://t.co/7icRIbycRZ
🇬🇧🚨‼️ The British military reported that it had successfully tested the DragonFire laser weapon. The country's Ministry of Defense said that the system hit several approaching air targets and published this photo. https://t.co/AB0Jjs58Ni
MoD tests DragonFire laser at Hebrides Range as low-cost alternative to missiles https://t.co/j7haV2S7iw
A revolution in weaponry — The UK has successfully tested the DragonFire laser weapon for the first time, attacking air targets with it. Sooo, UK, something to discuss at the next Ramstein meeting 😄 The range of DragonFire is classified, but it is a weapon that "can engage… https://t.co/8Mf8YHQB3F
🇬🇧 The UK has successfully tested a DragonFire laser weapon for the first time on aerial targets According to the country's Ministry of Defense, the cost of such a system is £100 million. Its range is classified, but the DragonFire weapon is highly accurate and reportedly… https://t.co/E4FSzK7GGb
Britain successfully tests long-range directed energy laser weapon https://t.co/HahP7w8U6F https://t.co/RCKtCAdlh4
The UK has successfully fired a high-power laser weapon against an aerial target for the first time in a trial. The DragonFire weapon is precise enough to hit a £1 coin from a kilometre away, the UK Ministry of Defence (MoD) says. It described the test, at its Hebrides Range… https://t.co/u78HXCM3M8
The UK’s first firing of a high-power laser weapon against aerial targets has been achieved in a trial in the Hebrides, the UK Government has said. https://t.co/8j2TRMWrhb #Tech | #News | #Lasers
🇬🇧UK’S ‘DRAGONFIRE’ LONG-RANGE LASER Just in time to shoot down Houthi missiles in the Red Sea, or Iranian missiles, or Russian missiles… The UK has announced the DragonFire laser system's successful test, destroying drones from kilometers away. Source: RIA https://t.co/qVnoIsjvFm
DragonFire laser: MoD tests weapon as low-cost alternative to missiles https://t.co/8mSWl7xV3K
This is quite something - Star Wars for real. Britain has successfully fired a laser weapon for the first time, on a testing base in the Hebrides. Much of the project (full name, DragonFire Laser Directed Energy Weapon) is still highly classified. https://t.co/bazfd0Ed6c
DragonFire is an advanced military laser, being developed by @dstlmod and 🇬🇧 industry. The laser-directed energy weapon engages targets at the speed of light, using an intense beam of energy to cut through objects, leading to structural failure. 👉 https://t.co/LmQcE9EPrg https://t.co/IZRjSFxpAV
🎵 Hit me with your laser beam... 🎵 Scientists have successfully shot down drones with Dragonfire - the UK's first laser weapon, which could be fitted to future generations of warships to fend off air and drone attacks. 🔗https://t.co/StegGaINn5 https://t.co/qC8mWc069E
Hard to verify this but it could be a battlefield game-changer: The UK claims to have successfully fired a military laser at an airborne target. “The cost of operating the laser is typically less than £10 per shot.” https://t.co/68do3l15BC
We have achieved a UK first with the high-power firing of a #laser weapon against aerial targets Our experts worked with our world-class partners @MBDA_UK, @Leonardo_UK and @QinetiQ to help #DragonFire reach this milestone 👉 https://t.co/dXrYitxx6f https://t.co/NWcgQkKoh3
£10-a-shot laser destroys drones in ‘major defence milestone’ https://t.co/aNBzNEdm9A https://t.co/8C7Q9bzuu1