The DragonFire weapon is precise enough to hit a £1 coin from a kilometre away, the Ministry of Defence (MoD) says. It described the test, at its Hebrides Range in Scotland, as a "major step" in ...

The weapon, dubbed DragonFire, was originally slated for deployment ... beam" that can be fired through a telescopic lens.

It is thought to show a trial at the MOD’s Hebrides Range, in which the so-called DragonFire laser directed energy weapon (LDEW) system achieved the UK’s first high-power firing of a laser ...

The DragonFire weapon system is the result of a £100m joint investment by the MoD and industry The weapon is precise enough to hit a £1 coin from a kilometre away, according to the MoD.

The MoD said trials had taken place at the Vidsel ... through' a target had been tested at the MoD's Hebrides Range. The DragonFire laser directed energy weapon (LDEW) can 'engage with any ...