DragonFire (weapon)

DragonFire
A DragonFire laser test-fired in the Hebrides Range in Scotland, January 2024
TypeDirected-energy weapon, Laser weapon
Place of originUnited Kingdom
Service history
In service2027 (planned)
Used byBritish Armed Forces
Production history
ManufacturerUK DragonFire

DragonFire is a British laser directed-energy weapon (LDEW). It was first unveiled to the public as a technology demonstrator in 2017 at the Defence and Security Equipment International (DSEI) conference in London and is being developed by UK DragonFire, a collaboration consisting of MBDA UK, Leonardo UK, QinetiQ and the Defence Science and Technology Laboratory (dstl).[1] A production version is expected to enter service in 2027 onboard Royal Navy ships.[2]

  1. ^ Hughes, Owen (1 May 2017). "UK military to begin work on high-energy laser weapons for British armed forces". International Business Times. Retrieved 19 July 2022.
  2. ^ Cite error: The named reference MOD2 was invoked but never defined (see the help page).