Royal Navy is testing Dragonfire SUPER WEAPON that uses huge laser to slice through enemies
BRITAIN has come a step closer to deploying a futuristic weapon that can shred enemy drones mid-flight.
A new design inspired by racing car technology provides the 50kW laser with the enormous amount of power it needs to fire."This technology was originally developed by the Williams F1 team," said UK military spokesperson Andrew Tate. The Sci-Fi weapon, developed by US and British scientists, promises to revolutionise warfare – but poses a bundle of engineering headaches.
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