“Adverse weather conditions” might be the most important phrase in this whole writeup. If DragonFire really held up through fog, humidity, and turbulence, then it’s not just a lab toy anymore.
What caught my eye, though, is the contrast with HELIOS. The U.S. laser weapon is underpowered and overpromised, while the UK’s quietly scaling up real capability. This isn’t just a technical race. It’s a systems integration challenge, and the Brits might be ahead on deployment readiness.
I’m wondering: has DragonFire actually cracked maritime beam correction, or are we seeing PR dressed up as progress? If they’re using adaptive optics or real-time compensation tech, why hasn’t that been front and center?
“Adverse weather conditions” might be the most important phrase in this whole writeup. If DragonFire really held up through fog, humidity, and turbulence, then it’s not just a lab toy anymore.
What caught my eye, though, is the contrast with HELIOS. The U.S. laser weapon is underpowered and overpromised, while the UK’s quietly scaling up real capability. This isn’t just a technical race. It’s a systems integration challenge, and the Brits might be ahead on deployment readiness.
I’m wondering: has DragonFire actually cracked maritime beam correction, or are we seeing PR dressed up as progress? If they’re using adaptive optics or real-time compensation tech, why hasn’t that been front and center?
OPSEC, maybe?
Hopefully. Otherwise I wonder how adverse their 'adverse weather conditions' really were. But exciting news nevertheless!