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DragonFire is a British laser directed-energy weapon (LDEW). It was first unveiled to the public as a technology demonstrator in 2017 at the Defence and Security Equipment International (DSEI) conference in London and is being developed by UK DragonFire, a collaboration consisting of MBDA UK, Leonardo UK, QinetiQ and the Defence Science and Technology Laboratory (dstl). [1]
An example of a laser directed-energy weapon is the DragonFire currently being developed by the United Kingdom. It is reportedly in the 50 kW class and is capable of engaging any target within line-of-sight at a currently classified range.
A UK Dragonfire laser directed energy weapon system at the DSEI arms fair at ExCel on September 10, 2019 in London, England. - Leon Neal/Getty Images
A new British military laser could be rushed on to the front line in Ukraine to take down Russian drones, Grant Shapps has suggested. The DragonFire weapon, which is expected to be ready for ...
The Radio Frequency Directed Energy Weapon (RFDEW) is a British directed-energy weapon and electronic warfare ... DragonFire - a British laser directed-energy weapon;
DragonFire has precision equivalent to ‘hitting a £1 coin from a kilometre away’, says MoD UK military unveils ‘cutting edge’ laser weapon that can blast drones out of sky Skip to main ...
UK Dragonfire laser directed energy weapon system is seen on day one of the DSEI arms fair at ExCel on September 10, 2019 in London, England (Getty Images)
In 2017, the company began leading a consortium to develop a laser directed-energy weapon technology demonstrator, named Dragonfire, for the UK MOD. [19] In 2018, MBDA UK opened a new facility in Bolton to carry out final assembly work for Meteor for all six European partner nations. [20]