Here Comes the Royal Navy's Laser Fleet

The UK Ministry of Defence is betting big on shipborne laser weapons.

The UK Ministry of Defense’s DragonFire laser weapon system achieves the UK’s first high-power firing of a laser weapon against aerial targets during a trial at the MOD’s Hebrides Range in January 2024. (UK Ministry of Defense)

​In a giant leap toward futuristic naval warfare, the United Kingdom's Ministry of Defence has announced plans to equip four Roy…