The UK government has announced that the Department of Defense’s Defense Science and Technology Laboratory (Dstl) has carried out testing of the UK’s first powerful Long-range laser-guided energy weapon. -Downey.

The tests included firing the UK DragonFire laser gun at a range of targets at different distances. Officials said the tests improved Britain’s understanding of how high-energy lasers and related technologies can work at long distances and reach different targets.

The UK government said the ability to deliver high levels of laser power with sufficient accuracy are two key areas that need to be demonstrated to ensure confidence in the performance and viability of such laser systems.

Within the framework of the program, a dominant British center of excellence was created, where experts from various fields work. Laser-guided energy weapons can potentially provide a lower cost of strike and increase effectiveness compared to other weapon systems. The UK government believes this technology could affect the future of defense operations.

In July of this year, the British Ministry of Defense announced that it has started a series of tests under the DragonFire program, together with a group of European companies. As part of the program, ships’ powerful laser weapons are being created. The first of these low power tests proved that the system can successfully track air and sea targets with exceptionally high accuracy.