DragonFire Laser Engages First Aerial Targets

DragonFire
Credit: DSTL via MBDA
LONDON—The UK’s DragonFire laser directed energy demonstration weapon has been tested against aerial targets for the first time. The latest round of tests for the weapon, announced Jan. 19, took place at the Hebrides Range in Scotland and follow high-power firing trials performed in November 2022...
Tony Osborne

Based in London, Tony covers European defense programs. Prior to joining Aviation Week in November 2012, Tony was at Shephard Media Group where he was deputy editor for Rotorhub and Defence Helicopter magazines.

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