DragonFire (weapon)
| DragonFire | |
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A DragonFire laser test-fired in the Hebrides Range in Scotland, January 2024 | |
| Type | Directed-energy weapon, Laser weapon |
| Place of origin | United Kingdom |
| Service history | |
| In service | 2027 (planned) |
| Used by | Royal Navy |
| Production history | |
| Manufacturer | UK DragonFire |
DragonFire is a British laser directed-energy weapon (LDEW) in development for the Royal Navy. It was first unveiled to the public as a technology demonstrator in 2017 at the Defence and Security Equipment International (DSEI) conference in London and is being developed by UK DragonFire, a collaboration consisting of MBDA UK, Leonardo UK, QinetiQ and the Defence Science and Technology Laboratory (dstl). A production version is expected to enter service onboard Royal Navy ships in 2027.