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    UK considering wider roll out of naval laser weapons - The Ministry of Defence has confirmed that the first DragonFire laser weapon will be installed on a Royal Navy vessel in 2027, while leaving open when and whether the system will be expanded to additional ships.
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    UK considering wider roll out of naval laser weapons – The Ministry of Defence has confirmed that the first DragonFire laser weapon will be installed on a Royal Navy vessel in 2027, while leaving open when and whether the system will be expanded to additional ships.


    UK considering wider roll out of naval laser weapons – The Ministry of Defence has confirmed that the first DragonFire laser weapon will be installed on a Royal Navy vessel in 2027, while leaving open when and whether the system will be expanded to additional ships.

    https://ukdefencejournal.org.uk/uk-considering-wider-roll-out-of-naval-laser-weapons/

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      Cartlidge had asked whether departmental policy was to fit DragonFire on four vessels in 2027. Defence Minister Luke Pollard replied that *“the Ministry of Defence plans to install the first DragonFire system on a Royal Navy vessel in 2027”* and that further installations *“will be in accordance with the Defence Investment Plan.”* The answer confirms the initial fit but does not commit the department to a wider rollout.

      The UK Defence Journal has previously reported that DragonFire destroyed high speed drones during recent trials at the MOD Hebrides range, with the department stating that the system achieved above the horizon tracking, targeting and engagement against targets moving at up to 650 kilometres per hour.