The UK Ministry of Defence has confirmed that the DragonFire high-energy laser weapon will be installed on Royal Navy Type 45 destroyers by 2027, five years ahead of the original schedule.
Defence Minister Lord Coaker confirmed the accelerated timeline following a £316 million ($414 million) contract awarded to MBDA UK in November for the first two production systems. The deployment of DragonFire will make the UK the first European NATO member to field an operational shipborne laser weapon.

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