Laser Dome: the UK Is Eyeing Laser Weapons for Homeland Drone Defense

The UK Ministry of Defence is reportedly exploring laser weapons to protect military installations and critical infrastructure at home.

The British Army fires Raytheon’s High-Energy Laser Weapon System (HELWS) from a Wolfhound combat vehicle at the UK’s Porton Down science and defense technology campus. (Raytheon)

Israel has its “Iron Dome.” The United States is pursuing a “Golden Dome.” Now, the United Kingdom is reportedly dreaming of its own novel air defense screen: a “Laser Dome.”¹

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