Laser Wars

Laser Wars

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.

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Jared Keller
Jan 12, 2026
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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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