Britain successfully tested laser weapons against UAVs – World
The weapon directs an intense beam of infrared light in the form of energy onto a target using advanced sensors and tracking systems.
In Great Britain, the military conducted the first range tests of high-energy laser weapons installed on the Wolfhound armored vehicle.
This was reported by the British Ministry of Defense.
Fighters from the 16th Royal Artillery successfully tracked and destroyed the drones during a test of laser weapons at the Radnor training ground in central Wales.
According to Matthew Anderson, the head of the close combat test and development group of the British army, every shot from the laser weapon hit the target.
“This is still a new technology, but the world has changed and we are seeing more and more use of drones in the battlespace. This requires a cost-effective solution to protect our…
