New TechnologiesDragonFire laser shoots down high‑speed drones traveling at 400mph, costs $13 per shot — UK Navy to begin deploying system on destroyers Posted on December 12, 2025 by Administrator The UK Ministry of Defence (MoD) has announced that the high‑power laser system DragonFire successfully shot down drones travelling at speeds up to 403 miles per hour (650 km/h) during recent trials at the Hebrides range in Scotland and has signed a $413 million (£316 million) contract with MBDA UK to begin deploying the system on the Royal Navy’s Type 45 destroyers from 2027, five years earlier than originally planned.
