British Army’s ‘groundbreaking’ laser weapon destroys flying drones in successful test

The MoD said laser weapons could be a cost-effective alternative to some current weaponry (Ministry of Defence/PA) -

The British Army has fired a laser weapon from an armoured vehicle for the first time in a successful test which saw the “groundbreaking technology” destroy flying drones.

The laser was mounted on a vehicle known as a Wolfhound and soldiers were able to track and down hovering targets at Radnor Range in mid-Wales, the Ministry of Defence (MoD) said.