- The laser beam “costs less than a cup of tea,” says the UK Ministry of Defence.
- British soldiers will begin testing a futuristic weapon later this year.
- US defense firm develops 'groundbreaking' weapon
The UK Defence Secretary has announced that the British Army has recently tested for the first time a laser beam that can destroy targets at the speed of light from more than a kilometre away.
According to a News from heaven According to one report, citing a statement from the UK Ministry of Defence, a single blast from the vehicle-mounted laser weapon “costs less than a cup of tea”.
They added that if this revolutionary weapon is approved for use by the British military, it would become a “much more affordable way of defeating threats than missiles and bullets.”
The Ministry of Defense also described the laser weapon as “innovative.”
Tests of the laser weapon, developed by US defence firm Raytheon, took place at the Defence Science and Technology Laboratory (DSTL) firing range at Porton Down, Wiltshire.
Soldiers will begin testing the futuristic weapon, which can be mounted on various armored vehicles, later this year. News from heaven reported.
Details of the laser test emerged as Defence Secretary John Healey announced a £6.5bn partnership to buy a range of new and increasingly sophisticated missiles over the next decade from British-French defence company MBDA.
It is the type of weapon that Britain has supplied in large quantities to Ukraine for the war against Russia and had been worked on in a deal during the previous Conservative government.
Healey, speaking at a major airshow in Farnborough, said it was important to take politics out of national security.
“Therefore, wherever there are important works initiated during the previous government, we will carry them forward,” he said.
“That's why we're renewing important partnerships with industry and continuing to push the boundaries of technology. This will boost prosperity and create skilled jobs across the country.”
