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DragonFire LDEW
Also known as: DragonFire · LDEW · Laser-Directed Energy Weapon
Manufacturer: DragonFire Consortium
British directed-energy weapon developed by MBDA UK, Leonardo UK and QinetiQ for the UK Ministry of Defence, demonstrated against UAS targets in 2024 with planned Royal Navy fielding.
SPECIFICATIONS
Category
laser
In service since
2027
Defeat range
5 km
Mobility
fixed
Domain
naval
CAPABILITIES
Detection: EO, IR
Defeat: laser
Drone class targets: Group-1, Group-2, Group-3
KNOWN OPERATORS
NOTABLE DEPLOYMENTS
First successful UK MoD aerial-target firing in January 2024; planned Royal Navy fitting on Type 45 destroyers from 2027.
SOURCES
Data confidence: 70 / 100. Catalog is in active development.