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Written question asked by Sarah Atherton (Conservative) on Tuesday, 14 May 2024, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Monday, 20 May 2024 (named day). It was answered by Grant Shapps (Conservative) on Monday, 20 May 2024 on behalf of the Ministry of Defence.


Lasers: Weapons

Question

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what steps his Department is taking to ensure DragonFire’s effective operational readiness.

Answer

DSTL have conducted operational analysis of the proposed system and have confirmed with the Royal Navy that the DragonFire system will provide operationally relevant capability. An established test programme using the existing the DragonFire system will provide further evidence and validation. The programme has already commenced multiple work streams to mature Defence Lines of Development to deliver Minimum Deployable Capability.


Secondary information

Type
Written question
Reference
902912
Session
2023-24
Question not reached
Yes
Subjects
Lasers Weapons
Link
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