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UIN 42294
Warships: Lasers
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28 March 2025
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7 April 2025 · Answer
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To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, which class of Royal Navy ships will operate a directed energy weapon.
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28 March 2025
Written question
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, which class of Royal Navy ships will operate a directed energy weapon.
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7 April 2025
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Our DragonFire Laser Directed Energy Weapons (DEW) will be fitted to four Royal Navy ships starting from 2027. Type 45 destroyers are being explored as the most suitable platform. The Ministry of Defence is maturing plans for future DEW capabilities along...
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- Official source: https://questions-statements.parliament.uk/written-questions/detail/2025-03-28/42294
- Open data entity: https://questions-statements-api.parliament.uk/api/writtenquestions/questions/1790025
- uk · wq-1790025 · source updated 7 April 2025