DragonFire laser weapon system succesffuly tested against aerial targets
The DragonFire laser directed energy weapon (LDEW) is the result of a GBP 100 million joint investment by industry and the UK Ministry of Defence.
Latest DragonFire laser trials deliver a UK first
MBDA and its partners in the DragonFire consortium have successfully carried out the first static high power laser firing of a sovereign UK capability at the Dstl’s range in Porton Down.
Dragonfire laser weapon system proving trials underway
Dragonfire, the UK’s Laser Directed Energy Programme (LDEW) led by MBDA, has successfully begun a series of trials to prove the accuracy and power of the novel laser weapon.