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UK confirms DragonFire laser weapon deployment on Type 45 air defense destroyers by 2027

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UK confirms DragonFire laser weapon deployment on Type 45 air defense destroyers by 2027 - Sopuli

> The DragonFire will provide Type 45 destroyers with a 50 kW-class laser capable of engaging drone threats at very low cost per shot, about £10, adding a short-range interception layer that reduces reliance on Aster missile stocks and enables repeated engagements without ammunition constraints. (Picture source: Leonardo)

Apr 2 at 11:00pmWeb
Show threadRioting Pacifist1d ago
How long until we can optimize war to the point it’s just too billionaires increasing the national debt of countries until 1 side chickens out and nobody gets directly hurt?‽
Show threadearlstilt1d ago
Better that just the billionaires fight, UFC style, but to the death
Show threadsupersquirrel16h ago

The problem with this vision is billionaires are catastrophically bad at adapting, learning and humility, which are the essential skills of war.

Billionaires will have their ass handed to them by anybody fighting them who isn’t controlled by dumbass overconfident billionaires.