The UK recently tested the DragonFire system in trials at the Hebrides range. Credit: UK Ministry of Defense The UK says it will spend £316 million ($412 million) more on the MBDA DragonFire laser air ...
Article Summary - The UK has awarded MBDA a £316 million contract to field the DragonFire laser weapon on Royal Navy Type 45 destroyers by 2027, five years ahead of schedule. -DragonFire has already ...
The UK Ministry of Defence (MoD) has announced that the high‑power laser system DragonFire successfully shot down drones travelling at speeds up to 403 miles per hour (650 km/h) during recent trials ...
The government has awarded a contract to fund a new laser that can shoot down high-speed drones. The £316m will be used to develop the DragonFire laser at MBDA's UK headquarters in Stevenage, ...
LONDON—A consortium led by European missile manufacturer MBDA has been awarded a £30 million ($39.25 million) contract to develop and demonstrate a laser weapon for the UK defense ministry. The ...
The first UK-developed “DragonFire” laser weapon systems will start to arrive on Royal Navy ships in 2027, under a £316 million contract between missile firm MBDA Systems and the UK government. News ...