DragonFire (weapon)

DragonFire is a British laser directed-energy weapon (LDEW) technology demonstrator. It was first unveiled to the public in 2017 at the Defence and Security Equipment International (DSEI) conference in London and is being developed by UK DragonFire, a collaboration consisting of MBDA UK, Leonardo UK, QinetiQ and the Defence Science and Technology Laboratory (Dstl). As a technology demonstrator, it will be used to assess laser directed-energy weapons and their potential applications within the British Armed Forces.