The TRUTH about the UK's new DRAGONFIRE Laser

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The UK Ministry of Defense recently announced the successful testing of their Dragonfire laser-directed energy weapon system, and it has since been touted by media outlets as everything from the answer to missile defense to a replacement for missiles themselves. But as cool as this system genuinely is, none of that is true. Let's talk about what Dragonfire really is, and why it's important even if it doesn't live up to the science fiction hype. 📱 Follow Sandboxx News on social Twitter: https://twitter.com/sandboxxnews Instagram: https://instagram.com/sandboxxnews Facebook: https://facebook.com/sandboxxnews TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@sandboxxnews 📱 Follow Alex Hollings on social Twitter: https://twitter.com/AlexHollings52 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/alexhollings52 Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/AlexHollings... TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/alexhollings52 Citations: https://www.gov.uk/government/news/advanced-future-military-laser-achieves-uk-first https://www.rafael.co.il/worlds/land/iron-beam/ https://www.sandboxx.us/news/lasers-wont-save-us-from-hypersonic-weapons/ https://www.laserax.com/blog/types-lasers https://www.popularmechanics.com/military/weapons/a42435948/navy-laser-weapon/ https://news.lockheedmartin.com/2022-09-15-Lockheed-Martin-Delivers-Its-Highest-Powered-Laser-to-Date-to-US-Department-of-Defense https://news.lockheedmartin.com/2023-07-28-Lockheed-Martin-to-Scale-Its-Highest-Powered-Laser-to-500-Kilowatts-Power-Level https://sgp.fas.org/crs/natsec/IF11882.pdf https://www.globalsecurity.org/military/systems/ship/systems/laws.htm https://www.armscontrol.org/blog/2018-05-14/reasons-doubt-laser-missile-defense https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-68031257 https://news.lockheedmartin.com/2023-10-10-US-Army-Selects-Lockheed-Martin-to-Deliver-300-kW-class-Solid-State-Laser-Weapon-System https://www.mbda-systems.com/press-releases/dragonfire-laser-achieves-another-uk-first/ https://www.military.com/daily-news/2023/10/12/ride-of-valkyries-army-getting-us-militarys-most-powerful-laser-weapons-yet.html https://www.gov.uk/government/news/dragonfire-laser-directed-energy-weapons https://aviationweek.com/shownews/farnborough-airshow/uk-dragonfire-laser-begins-firing-trials https://interestingengineering.com/innovation/uk-military-laser-powered-weapons https://www.theengineer.co.uk/content/news/dragonfire-laser-weapon-achieves-high-power-firing/

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,The UK Ministry of Defense recently announced the successful testing of their Dragonfire laser-directed energy weapon system, and it has since been touted by media outlets as everything from the answer to missile defense to a replacement for missiles themselves. But as cool as this system genuinely is, none of that is true. Let's talk about what Dragonfire really is, and why it's important even if it doesn't live up to the science fiction hype. 📱 Follow Sandboxx News on social Twitter: https://twitter.com/sandboxxnews Instagram: https://instagram.com/sandboxxnews Facebook: https://facebook.com/sandboxxnews TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@sandboxxnews 📱 Follow Alex Hollings on social Twitter: https://twitter.com/AlexHollings52 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/alexhollings52 Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/AlexHollings... TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/alexhollings52 Citations: https://www.gov.uk/government/news/advanced-future-military-laser-achieves-uk-first https://www.rafael.co.il/worlds/land/iron-beam/ https://www.sandboxx.us/news/lasers-wont-save-us-from-hypersonic-weapons/ https://www.laserax.com/blog/types-lasers https://www.popularmechanics.com/military/weapons/a42435948/navy-laser-weapon/ https://news.lockheedmartin.com/2022-09-15-Lockheed-Martin-Delivers-Its-Highest-Powered-Laser-to-Date-to-US-Department-of-Defense https://news.lockheedmartin.com/2023-07-28-Lockheed-Martin-to-Scale-Its-Highest-Powered-Laser-to-500-Kilowatts-Power-Level https://sgp.fas.org/crs/natsec/IF11882.pdf https://www.globalsecurity.org/military/systems/ship/systems/laws.htm https://www.armscontrol.org/blog/2018-05-14/reasons-doubt-laser-missile-defense https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-68031257 https://news.lockheedmartin.com/2023-10-10-US-Army-Selects-Lockheed-Martin-to-Deliver-300-kW-class-Solid-State-Laser-Weapon-System https://www.mbda-systems.com/press-releases/dragonfire-laser-achieves-another-uk-first/ https://www.military.com/daily-news/2023/10/12/ride-of-valkyries-army-getting-us-militarys-most-powerful-laser-weapons-yet.html https://www.gov.uk/government/news/dragonfire-laser-directed-energy-weapons https://aviationweek.com/shownews/farnborough-airshow/uk-dragonfire-laser-begins-firing-trials https://interestingengineering.com/innovation/uk-military-laser-powered-weapons https://www.theengineer.co.uk/content/news/dragonfire-laser-weapon-achieves-high-power-firing/

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