Wenzetu wanaendelea kufanya makubwa wakati huku Afrika tupo tupo almradi siku zisonge....huu mfumo unaangusha drone ya aina yoyote.
DragonFire laser demonstration. (Supplied, UK government)
The UK successfully fired a high-powered laser weapon at an aerial target, in what could be a replacement for expensive missiles.
Currently, missiles are mainly used to shoot down drones, which can be expensive. The drones are usually less expensive than the missiles used to down them.
In a trial firing held at the UK defense ministry’s Hebrides range, the laser directed energy weapon (LDEW) system achieved the UK’s first high-power firing of a laser weapon against an aerial target, the UK government said in an announcement.
Titled DragonFire laser, the newly developed system can reportedly hit any target within its line of sight. The range was not specified.
“This type of cutting-edge weaponry has the potential to revolutionize the battlespace by reducing the reliance on expensive ammunition, while also lowering the risk of collateral damage,” British defense secretary Grant Shapp said.