The UK is moving forward with plans to deploy its new DragonFire laser weapon on warships. Lasers are being deployed to combat new threats from drones. The UK said the laser can hit a small coin from ...

Video released by the UK Ministry of Defense (MOD) has shown the capabilities of a laser system that can zap drones which will be fitted on a British navy vessel within the next two years. The U.K.

The UK’s Ministry of Defense has committed to accelerating DragonFire Laser Directed Energy Weapons (DEW) into operational capability by 2027. In the real world, the Royal Navy is looking to ...

Despite the DragonFire laser’s impressive capabilities, it is not perfect; like all laser weapons, it operates only within line of sight, and can be degraded by poor weather conditions. DragonFire is ...

Deadly lasers: Laser and power-based weapons are a staple of most science-fiction literature. According to the latest data provided by the Royal Navy, they may soon become part of the equipment that ...