The British Ministry of Defence has announced that its military is a step closer to fielding its first-ever 50-kilowatt laser weapon.“The ability to deliver high levels of laser power with sufficient accuracy are two of the major areas that need to be demonstrated in order to provide confidence in the performance and viability of [laser] systems,” it stated.At the ‘Forefront’ of the Laser DomainBen Maddison from the DSTL said that the recently-concluded trial marked the culmination of years of design, development, and demonstration of the laser weapon.He further stated that the DragonFire had already demonstrated its ability to track targets, and that the latest live-fire test was just meant to assess the performance of the laser itself.“The results from these trials have verified analysis and given the team confidence that DragonFire will offer a near term and unique capability,” Allam remarked."