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Old 3rd Feb 2018, 10:24
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Frostchamber
 
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The UK has its own programme under way. Dragonfire is intended to work in effect as a CIWS with scalable power ranging from dazzle to destruction of target. Tests are due to start next year with the aim of having a deployable system by the mid 2020s.

Some details here:

https://www.qinetiq.com/en-gb/news/2...d-at-dsei-2017
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