The Pentagon is spending big on lasers to shoot down hostile drones and cruise missiles

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A small drone flies in a cloudy blue sky.
Defense officials believe laser and other directed energy weapons could be sustainable answers to drones.

US Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Iyer Ramakrishna

Britain shows off a laser weapon that could take out drones for as little as $13

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DragonFire
Footage released by the UK's Ministry of Defence shows a DragonFire laser weapon being tested in Scotland in January 2024.

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Britain says it developed and test-fired a futuristic laser cannon that can shoot drones out of the sky

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DragonFire
The UK's DragonFire laser weapon being tested in an undated handout.

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