The recent test runs of DragonFire at the UK Ministry of Defence's (MoD) Hebrides range witnessed the laser taking out drones ...

The DragonFire also offers a much cheaper than traditional missile-based air defense. It will make the U.K. the first ...

Explore the evolution of the Starstreak High Velocity Missile (HVM) system, one of the most advanced short-range air defense ...

The UK Royal Navy recently confirmed that the DragonFire laser has achieved a significant new milestone, targeting and ...

The Pentagon’s push to field laser weapons has shifted from laboratory curiosity to operational reality, with recent tests ...

The first UK-developed “DragonFire” laser weapon systems will start to arrive on Royal Navy ships in 2027, under a £316 ...

British military tested out a powerful laser that can take down high-speed drones which have become widely available in the ...

MBDA's DragonFire laser-based air defense system will join the Royal Navy from 2027 after achieving a UK-first by shooting ...

IPG Photonics opens new laser defense facility in Huntsville, creating jobs and showcasing CROSSBOW counter-drone technology.

The 14,000-square-foot facility in the Redstone Gateway will be the headquarters of the newly created IPG Defense business and dedicated to the development and production of laser defense solutions ...

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.

The UK says it will spend £316 million ($412 million) more on the MBDA Dragonfire laser air-defense systems as part of a pledge made this year to invest more in directed energy technology. The ...