A Wolfhound vehicle, on which a laser weapon was mounted and fired by the British Army for the first time (Picture: PA)
A futuristic laser – with limitless ammunition – has for the first time been unleashed on British soil.
British Army soldiers from 16 Royal Artillery have carried out the ‘ground-breaking’ test at Radnor Range in central Wales earlier this week.
Mounted on top of a Wolfhound, a protected troop-carrying vehicle, the unnamed weapon destroyed all hovering drones, serving as a warning to Britain’s enemies.
A single blast is capable of zapping targets out of the sky within seconds, the Ministry of Defence (MoD) said.
The laser works by directing an intense beam of infra-red light in the form of energy towards its target using advanced sensors and tracking systems which maintain lock-on and accuracy in real time.
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Unlike conventional munitions, laser weapons are virtually limitless when it comes to ammunition supply, making them much cheaper.
