Brits zap flying targets with a lasers

Stefan Mileschin · 23rd January 2024, 11:12

Drones and missiles are toast.

The British MOD has shown off its new laser weapon that can cheaply blast expensive aerial targets out of the sky.

The DragonFire laser-directed energy weapon (LDEW) system fired its first high-power shot at the MOD’s Hebrides Range. The range of DragonFire is top secret, but it can zap anything it can see.

DragonFire uses UK technology to fire a high-power laser over long distances. It is so precise that it can hit a £1 coin from a kilometre away.

Laser weapons can hit speeding targets and use a powerful beam of light to slice through the target, causing it to explode or fall apart.

https://fudzilla.com/news/58297-brit...-with-a-lasers

23rd January 2024, 11:12	#1
Stefan Mileschin [M] Reviewer Join Date: May 2010 Location: Romania Posts: 148,652	Brits zap flying targets with a lasers Drones and missiles are toast. The British MOD has shown off its new laser weapon that can cheaply blast expensive aerial targets out of the sky. The DragonFire laser-directed energy weapon (LDEW) system fired its first high-power shot at the MOD’s Hebrides Range. The range of DragonFire is top secret, but it can zap anything it can see. DragonFire uses UK technology to fire a high-power laser over long distances. It is so precise that it can hit a £1 coin from a kilometre away. Laser weapons can hit speeding targets and use a powerful beam of light to slice through the target, causing it to explode or fall apart. https://fudzilla.com/news/58297-brit...-with-a-lasers

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