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| Source: topwar.ru |
Regular tests of the DragonFire long-range laser energy weapon took place at the missile range of the Ministry of Defense of the United Kingdom in the Hebrides. This is reported on the official website of the Ministry of Defense of the United Kingdom.
According to the British military department, several air targets were hit during the tests. The military called the tests the first example in the history of the UK of the use of laser weapons against aerial targets.
The Ministry of Defense of the United Kingdom does not disclose data on the range of the DragonFire system. However, it is claimed that the system allows you to hit targets within line of sight, including aerial targets at the appropriate altitude and range. Successful tests allowed the British armed forces to consider in more detail the possibility of adopting this system for the army and naval forces.
- said British Defense Minister Grant Shapps, commenting on the tests of the new laser system.
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| Source: topwar.ru |
According to the military department, the difference in the cost of producing one shot from a laser system and one Sea Viper missile, which was recently used by the British armed forces against unmanned aerial vehicles in the Red Sea, is 10 pounds and about 1 million pounds, respectively. That is, the adoption of such a system will allow the British military department to save very significant funds.