Dragonfire Laser Weapon Makes Appearance At London Arms Fair

The UK Dragonfire consortium is showing its laser weapon demonstrator for the first time at the DSEI exhibition in London, reports MBDA Systems, the head of the consortium.

Under a contract from the British Defense Science and Technology Laboratory (DSTL), the consortium is developing a laser weapon for the British armed forces.

At the DSEI show, the consortium unveiled the design of the turret that will be used to test the technology. The beam director, supplied by Leonardo...