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Written question asked by James Cartlidge (Conservative) on Monday, 9 March 2026, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Wednesday, 11 March 2026. It was answered by Luke Pollard (Labour) on Wednesday, 18 March 2026 on behalf of the Ministry of Defence.


HMS Dragon: Lasers

Question

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, whether DragonFire will be installed on HMS Dragon.

Answer

DragonFire is a cutting-edge Laser Directed Energy Weapon system that remains in its demonstration and evaluation phase. Under current plans, the DragonFire system will commence delivery in 2027.


Secondary information

Type
Written question
Reference
118816
Session
2024-26
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Subjects
Deployment Lasers Weapons HMS Dragon
Link
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