DragonFire

The UK’s LDEW capability is advanced and progressing well towards boosting our future Armed Forces capabilities.

DragonFire could offer UK Defence significant operational advantage by delivering enhanced air defence capabilities to the frontline, while reducing expendable ammunition costs and reducing risks of collateral damage.

This joint endeavour by Dstl and industry is another example of UK Defence spearheading future technology that can make our Armed Forces more effective and agile.

The Defence Science and Technology Laboratory (Dstl) – along with its Defence industry partners MBDA, Leonardo and Qinetiq – is publishing ‘never seen before’ declassified footage of the DragonFire Laser Directed Energy Weapon (LDEW) system, in action over the skies of the Hebrides.

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[wearemany]

Very Interesting, thank you for posting this Gary.

[rjung_ch]

My question is, why does one need such capabilities? Defence seems to be the answer for so many such weapons, then more are developed...a never ending spiral. Just think what mankind could do with these resources, how it could better all lives?
Thanks anyways Gary, we need to know what is being produced and what is here now or soon to be.
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[SezPilot]

Great in concept, but environmental conditions will probably limit its effectiveness - my guess: it's essentially a VMC weapon.