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Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. The DragonFire laser weapon uses electric power, meaning it does not require ammunition - Ministry of Defence A £10-a-shot ...

A lot of the DIY laser engravers and cutters we cover here on Hackaday are made with laser diodes salvaged from Blu-ray drives and projectors, which are visible lasers in the 400 – 450nm range ...

A new high-tech laser weapon developed by the UK that is capable of shooting down enemy drones and missiles could be sent to Ukraine. The weapon, dubbed DragonFire, was originally slated for ...

Both Boeing and BAE Systems have been working on laser weapon systems for use at sea for a number of years and now the two companies have teamed up to develop the Mk 38 Mod 2 Tactical Laser System for ...

The Ministry of Defence have shown declassified footage of their military laser weapon. It is thought to show a trial at the MOD’s Hebrides Range, in which the so-called DragonFire laser directed ...

August 8, 2007 Add as a preferred source on Google Add as a preferred source on Google DIYer Kipkay extracts the laser from a DVD burner and mounts it in a small flashlight to create a handheld laser ...

The UK has successfully fired a high-power laser weapon against an aerial target for the first time in a trial. It is hoped that the test will pave the way for a low-cost alternative to missiles to ...

Back in September, the MoD awarded three contracts to the UK industry to produce the cutting-edge weapons as part of the “Novel Weapons Programme (NWP)”. A Royal Navy vessel called the Type 23 frigate ...