Laser weapons are seen as a potential low-cost alternative to missiles for shooting down drones.

The UK has successfully fired a high-power laser weapon against an aerial target for the first time in a trial.

It is hoped that the test will pave the way for a low-cost alternative to missiles to shoot down targets like drones.

The DragonFire weapon is precise enough to hit a £1 coin from a kilometre away, the Ministry of Defence (MoD) says.

  • Linkerbaan@lemmy.worldEnglish
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    10 months ago

    Lasers are still a meme weapon. Their range is short and has extremely high loss with distance. Furthermore they need to burn a target for a while so the exact same tactic that defeated the iron dome will defeat these lasers a hundred times harder. A barrage of cheap rockets and drones all at the same time.