The military first used Dragonfire laser weapon: one shot costs 475 UAH (video)
Laser energy energy weapons can affect the target at the speed of light and use an intense ray of light to literally cut the target through, which leads to the destruction of its structure. Plus, Dragonfire can be installed on a variety of platforms. The laser installation shoots with high accuracy equivalent to a £ 1 km with a distance of 1 km, it is reported in a message, at the same time, every shot is cheap.
Within 10 seconds, laser weapons consume as much energy as the usual heater consumes for an hour. Thus, installation can be an inexpensive alternative to available air defense systems. The cost of operation of the laser is usually less than 10 £ 10 per shot (UAH 475 - ed. ). Dragonfire was developed in the Laboratory of Defense Science and Technology (DSTL) commissioned by the UK Ministry of Defense and in partnership with companies such as MBDA, Leonardo and Qinetiq.
"Both the army and the royal fleet are considering using this technology to expand air defense," the material reads. According to the Defense Minister of the UK Grant Shappa, this type of advanced weapons can revolutionize the battlefield, reducing the dependence on expensive ammunition, and reducing the risk of concomitant damage.
Investments in advanced technologies, in his opinion, are crucial in the fight against competitors, helping the country to maintain an advantage and ensure the safety of the nation. The minister was pleased that Dragonfire was able to effectively track quickly moving air and marine targets and impress them with very high accuracy, being at a long distance from them.
The Ministry of Defense has recently announced its intention to finance a multimillion -dollar program for the transfer of laser technology from the Laboratory to the battlefield. It should be noted that the United Kingdom has already put 100 million pounds in the Dragonfire project (UAH 4. 7 billion - ed. ). DSTL CEO Dr.
Paul Hallinshead believes that these tests have made it possible to evaluate the possibilities of laser weapons in practice and to improve understanding for what purpose it works most effectively.
For his part, Shimon Fima, Director of the Ministry of Defense Strategic Programs, stated that the Dragonfire test in the Hebrida Islands demonstrated the laser installation's combat capability, and that the UK Defense Ministry will continue to invest in this revolutionary technology in order to put it on weapons. Earlier, we reported that there was a laser weapon to destroy UAV swarms.