BBCNEWS World July 5, 2024
the defence secretary grant shapps said the royal navy is working on a new dragonfire laser weapon to complement its existing weaponry, the sea viper air defence system. that's to be upgraded with a new warhead and software to counter ballistic missile threats. here's grant shapps. we have, for example, the largest ships that we have ever put to sea in the aircraft carriers. i toss it off, i think, 13 frigates and destroyers which are under commission at the moment. we are modernising the navy, going throughjust massive through just massive capitalisation programme and just this morn...
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