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Britain to equip ships with lasers to take down drones from 2027
- A new British military laser, DragonFire, developed by defense firms, is expected to be deployed by 2027, with potential to impact conflicts like Kyiv's against Russia.
- The laser system offers a low-cost alternative to missiles, aiming to shoot down attack drones and mortars.
- Reforms focused on speeding up procurement processes to get cutting-edge military developments, like DragonFire, deployed quickly.
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DragonFire, the first high-precision laser weapon successfully tested by the British military could be transferred to Ukraine after Defense Secretary Grant Shapps said his country wanted to speed up the commissioning of the long-range system, according to The Moscow Times.
·Romania
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Britain to equip ships with lasers to take down drones from 2027
Britain's defence ministry on Friday (12 April) said it would install lasers on warships designed to cheaply shoot down drones from 2027, five years earlier than previously expected, under reforms designed to speed up the deployment of new technology.
·Brussels, Belgium
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Total News Sources21
Leaning Left4Leaning Right8Center8Last UpdatedBias Distribution40% Center, 40% Right
Bias Distribution
- 40% of the sources are Center, 40% of the sources lean Right
40% Right
L 20%
C 40%
R 40%
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