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DragonFire: UK laser could be used against Russian drones on Ukraine front line

The defence secretary said the laser could be used to take down Russian drones as early as 2027.

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Britain s incredible new £30m dragon fire weapon which uses lasers to shoot down drones | UK | News

DragonFire delivers a high power laser over long ranges with precision equivalent to hitting a £1 coin from 1,000m away.

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DragonFire: UK laser weapon could be sent to Ukraine war zone

It follows a successful trial of the laser, carried out against an aerial target in January.

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Royal Navy to receive DragonFire laser system

The UK Ministry of Defense (MoD) made the decision to accelerate the laser programme from the demonstrational stage to an operational laser weapon.

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This laser weapon can destroy drones, hit coin from a kilometre, single fire costs

This achievement opens the possibility of using low-cost laser systems as alternatives to expensive missiles for intercepting targets like drones.

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