Laser

The UK has awarded MBDA UK a £316 million contract to deliver DragonFire laser weapon systems to the Royal Navy from 2027. Following successful trials, the system destroyed high-speed drones at speeds of up to 650 km/h.

The United Kingdom has issued a new warning to Russia after a Russian intelligence-gathering vessel, the Yantar, allegedly directed light lasers at Royal Air Force (RAF) pilots during surveillance operations off the coast of Scotland. According to the UK Ministry of Defence, the incident occurred as UK aircraft and vessels were tracking Yantar's movements.