The main advantage of this type of weapon is its practically unlimited ammunition. Since the radiating installation
The British Ministry of Defense has awarded three contracts fordevelopment of directed energy transfer weapon demonstrators. They are planned to begin testing in 2023, and all work should be completed by 2025.
Thales UK, which received twocontract, will develop a laser system to combat drones on board the frigate and also a demonstrator of a radio frequency system. The latter will have to monitor air, ground and sea targets. It will be installed on a MAN SV truck.
The third contract was awarded to Raytheon UK to create a laser demonstrator for the Wolfhound armored vehicle.
Nowadays, laser weapons require relatively high currents, which conventional diesel generators or auxiliary power plants cannot always provide.
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