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2024-05-15 Science & Technology

British Navy to receive six new ships with laser weapons

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[Regnum] The British Marines will receive up to six new ships that will be able to launch drones and fire laser weapons, The Telegraph newspaper reported.

British Defense Minister Shapps promised six new ships with laser weapons
“We are making this important investment in shipbuilding to build the future Royal Navy we need to deter our adversaries,” UK Defense Secretary Grant Shapps told the newspaper.

According to him, the UK is investing in equipping ships because of a possible confrontation with China at sea. The new ships will be equipped with laser weapons and systems for launching unmanned aerial vehicles. The new vessels will be used to ferry Marine Special Forces from sea to shore around the world.

Shapps also added that China and Russia are investing heavily in their militaries and the West should not be left behind.

As Regnum reported, in March Shapps published footage of tests of the DragonFire classified long-range laser weapon on the social network X. According to the head of the Ministry of Defense, the laser is capable of hitting targets at the speed of light. The video simulated how a laser installed on a warship disabled a boat, blinded one UAV and shot down another.

In January, the UK Ministry of Defense announced the successful testing of the DragonFire long-range laser directed energy weapon. The complex successfully hit several air targets.

In Russia, not only the Peresvet laser weapon is used in combat, but the Zadira laser complex is also used. The complex is capable of hitting a target at a distance of up to five kilometers.

Posted by badanov 2024-05-15 00:00|| || Front Page|| [11143 views ] Top

#1 When?, these things take time.

Posted by Dale 2024-05-15 03:26|| 2024-05-15 03:26|| Front Page Top

#2 When they can’t man the ships in their existing fleet

Posted by Gloluns Turkeyneck4904 2024-05-15 06:06|| 2024-05-15 06:06|| Front Page Top

#3 Even if they could man the ships, there is little hope they are seaworthy. But, they are doing better than the Germans.

Posted by Itsoktobewhite 2024-05-15 06:59|| 2024-05-15 06:59|| Front Page Top

#4 To hunt killer whales?

Posted by Grom the reflective 2024-05-15 07:44|| 2024-05-15 07:44|| Front Page Top

#5 Ahhhh.... I wanted sharks with laser weapons.

Posted by DarthVader 2024-05-15 09:32|| 2024-05-15 09:32|| Front Page Top

#6 #5 Dolphins!.

Posted by Dale 2024-05-15 12:54|| 2024-05-15 12:54|| Front Page Top

#7 Are those weapons all weather?

Posted by Super Hose 2024-05-15 17:23|| 2024-05-15 17:23|| Front Page Top

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