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☆ UK-supplied drones have destroyed over $1.2 billion of Russian military gear in Ukraine, says UK official
▼ + stars: | 2024-05-23 | by ( Thibault Spirlet | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +2 min

Read previewUK drones given to Ukraine have been used to take out more than $1.2 billion worth of Russian military gear, according to the UK's defense secretary, citing Ukrainian figures. "Our Ukrainian partners conservatively estimate that UK drones have destroyed over £1 billion worth of Russian hardware," Grant Shapps told a delegation of Ukrainian ministers at a defense forum in London on Monday, per The Telegraph. Related storiesHe also mentioned one-way attack drones that are "making their mark," and drones that guide artillery and missiles toward Russian targets. In March, the UK's Ministry of Defence announced it would deliver an additional 10,000 drones to Ukraine, as part of its latest $413 million military aid package. In February, Ukraine announced it was setting up a separate branch of its military focused purely on drone warfare.

Persons: —, Grant Shapps, Shapps, DragonFire — Organizations: Service, Business, UK's Ministry of Defence, UK Ministry of Defence Locations: Ukraine, London, Russia, Crimea, Dnipro

☆ New UK laser weapon could be used against Russian drones in Ukraine, British defense secretary says
▼ + stars: | 2024-04-14 | by ( Cameron Manley | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

The UK's new laser weapon could be used in Ukraine, the UK defense secretary said. Grant Shapps hopes to speed up the roll out so it could be put to use on Ukraine's frontlines. AdvertisementA new high-tech laser weapon developed by the UK that is capable of shooting down enemy drones and missiles could be sent to Ukraine. AdvertisementFollowing the release of a video showing it in action in March, Ukrainian politician Oleksiy Goncharenko told Newsweek his country was "ready to test" DragonFire on the battlefield . Britain's Ministry of Defense has shown footage from tests of the DragonFire long-range laser weapon.

Persons: Grant Shapps, —, Shapps, Oleksiy Goncharenko, Anton Gerashchenko, …, EI11lr0gRZ — Anton Gerashchenko, DragonFire, Tim Kendall, they've Organizations: Service, Newsweek, Britain's Ministry of Defense, Telegraph, Defence Science, Technology Laboratory, MoD Locations: Ukraine, Salisbury, England, Europe, Ukrainian

☆ Britain shows off a laser weapon that could take out drones for as little as $13
▼ + stars: | 2024-03-14 | by ( Tom Porter | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

The UK has showcased its new laser weapon, DragonFire. Lasers could prove an effective new form of air defense against military drones. AdvertisementThe UK's Ministry of Defence has released new footage of its laser weapon DragonFire being tested. The UK's new laser weapon, DragonFire, in a video released in March 2024. A DragonFire laser takes out a drone in an animation sequence released by the UK MOD on March 11, 2024.

Persons: —, Iain Boyd Organizations: Ministry of Defence, Service, Defence, MoD, MOD, Royal Navy, Center for National Security, University of Colorado Locations: Scotland, China, Israel, Ukraine

☆ Air defense for $13 a shot? How lasers could revolutionize the way militaries counter enemy missiles and drones
▼ + stars: | 2024-03-13 | by ( Brad Lendon | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +6 min

And it is claimed it also take out its targets for a tiny fraction of what current air defense missiles cost. In contrast, the Standard Missile-2 used by the United States Navy for air defense costs more than $2 million per shot. The DragonFire laser weapon is tested in January on a British firing range. UK Defense Ministry“It has the potential to be a long-term low-cost alternative to certain tasks missiles currently carry out,” a January statement from the UK Defense Ministry said. Meanwhile expensive air defense systems from Western allies have been crucial to Ukraine’s ability to defend itself from attacks by Russian missiles and drones.

Persons: “, ”, Houthi, Leon Neal, ” James Black, DragonFire, Black, Grant Shapp, Iain Boyd, Boyd, Fred Pyle, ” Shimon Fhima Organizations: CNN, United Kingdom’s Defense Ministry, Defense Ministry, UK Defense Ministry, The Defense Ministry, United States Navy, ExCel, Getty, RAND, ”, Center for National Security, University of Colorado, Navy, Warfare, Breaking Defense, US Navy, Office, DOD Locations: Britain, Scotland, Ukraine, Gulf of Aden, Russian, London, England, RAND Europe, Ponce, Persian, USS Portland

☆ Britain says it developed and test-fired a futuristic laser cannon that can shoot drones out of the sky
▼ + stars: | 2024-01-19 | by ( Tom Porter | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +2 min

The UK has tested a new laser weapon for shooting down drones. AdvertisementBritain has tested a powerful new laser weapon that can take out swarms of drones, the Ministry of Defence (MoD) said. The DragonFire laser weapon fired at several aerial targets for the first time at a range in the Hebrides in Scotland, according to a press release. The DragonFire laser weapon system. Russia also claims to have used laser weapons to take out Ukrainian drones, though their effectiveness is unclear.

Persons: —, Houthi, Paul Hollinshead, they've Organizations: Ministry of Defense, Service, Britain, Ministry of Defence, MoD, The Times, MoD's Defence Science, Technology Laboratory, UK's Ministry of Defence, Times Locations: Hebrides, Scotland, Red, Russia

☆ US military hints it could use laser and microwave weapons to fend off attacks on its bases near Israel
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-01 | by ( Tom Porter | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

A Pentagon official hinted that "directed energy" weapons could be available to protect US bases. AdvertisementAdvertisementThe Pentagon has hinted that it could use laser and microwave weapons to fend off attacks on its bases near Israel. Directed energy weapons are defined as those that use high amounts of concentrated energy, usually laser or microwave, that are directed at targets to destroy or damage them. A UK Dragonfire laser directed energy weapon system is seen on day one of the DSEI arms fair at ExCel on September 10, 2019 in London, England. "The US military has tested a variety of DEW (directed energy weapon) prototypes since 2014, primarily for counter-drone missions," it said.

Persons: —, Pat Ryder, Ryder, Leon Neal Organizations: Pentagon, Service, of Defense Press, ExCel, US Navy, NBC News Locations: Israel, Iraq, Syria, Gaza, London, England

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