The £10 drone killer: This is the UK’s First Combat Laser set to change warefare
Drones play a huge part in global warfare, so the ability to counter these airborne threats is vital. That’s where the UK’s development of the Dragonfire laser comes into focus – a laser that hunts & destroys drones at will for the British Armed Forces. At a cost of just £10 per use. Jerome Starkey goes to MBDAs headquarters to understand why nations across the globe are in the midst of a development war to become the first power to introduce this in their military setup. The Ukraine War has shown how devastating drones can be.
What was once a Sci-fi invention that seemed far out of reach for humankind is now about to become a vital part of countries arsenal. But how impactful will this be to the future of warfare? And a bigger question is which global powers are currently developing one?
00:00 Intro
00:36 What is a laser
01:09 What is a laser weapon
01:40 What is Dragonfire
01:56 Looking at Dragonfire02:40 Why Dragonfire is deadly
03:15 Aiming03:34 Other laser weapons04:47 Testing
06:30 How laser will change warfare08:10 Minister Interview
09:33 Outro
Presented and produced by Jerome Starkey
Directed and Edited by Alfie Neville-Jones
Graphics by Aaron Gardner
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