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UIN 125550
Type 45 Destroyers: Lasers
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10 April 2026
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20 April 2026 · Answer
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Summary
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, with reference to the press release entitled Boost for Armed Forces as new laser weapon takes down high-speed drones, published on 20 November 2025, which Type-45 destroyer is scheduled to be fitted with Dragonfi
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10 April 2026
Written question
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, with reference to the press release entitled Boost for Armed Forces as new laser weapon takes down high-speed drones, published on 20 November 2025, which Type-45 destroyer is scheduled to be fitted with Dragonfi
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20 April 2026
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Following successful demonstrator trials in 2025, the first DragonFire unit is on track for installation on a Royal Navy Type 45 destroyer in 2027. Due to the need to align installation plans with the operational commitments of the Type 45 fleet, the prec...
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- Official source: https://questions-statements.parliament.uk/written-questions/detail/2026-04-10/125550
- Open data entity: https://questions-statements-api.parliament.uk/api/writtenquestions/questions/1897604
- uk · wq-1897604 · source updated 20 April 2026