Laser Wars

Laser Wars

The Royal Navy's First Laser Weapon Is Officially Headed to the Fleet

The UK is poised to become the first European country to field a shipboard high-energy laser weapon.

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Jared Keller
Nov 21, 2025
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The UK Royal Navy’s 50 kilowatt ‘DragonFire’ laser weapon during recent testing. (UK Ministry of Defense)

After nearly a decade of research and development, the UK Royal Navy’s high-energy laser weapon just took a major step towards operational employment.

The UK Ministry of Defense announced on Thursday that it had officially awarded European defense gia…

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