Lasers: Weapons
(asked on 27th October 2026) - View Source
Question to the Ministry of Defence:
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, whether it is his Department’s policy to extend the use of DragonFire technology to land-based applications.
This question was answered on 2nd November 2026
As announced in the Defence Investment Plan, the Ministry of Defence will invest £490 million in Directed Energy Weapons, including DragonFire. The programme continues to make excellent progress, building on successful trials and demonstrating the UK's world-leading expertise in directed energy weapons.
With the transition to a Hybrid Navy and modernisation of our Armed Forces, we are exploring how DragonFire could be utilised in a range of operational environments.