Bolton firm MBDA involved in DragonFire Laser development
A laser weapon that can be used against “aerial targets” has been developed by a company with a large presence in Bolton.
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A laser weapon that can be used against “aerial targets” has been developed by a company with a large presence in Bolton.
The United Kingdom has successfully used an "advanced future military laser" to shoot down an aerial target for the first time.
The British Defense Ministry announced Friday that the directed energy weapon successfully struck an aerial target.
The DragonFire laser-directed energy weapon's beam can cut through targets, such as drones, in its line of sight. Each 'shot' costs around £10, according to defence sources.
The UK military has carried out its first high-power firing of a laser against aerial targets - with the weapon using an "intense beam of light" to cut through drones. The Ministry of Defence (MoD) has said latest trial of the DragonFire system, which typically costs less than £10 a shot, marks a "major stepThe UK military has carried out its first high-power firing of a laser against aerial targets - with the weapon using an "intense beam of light" to cut through drones. The Ministry of Defence (MoD) has said latest trial of the DragonFire system, which typically cos...