Type 45 Destroyers: Lasers

(asked on 21st November 2025) - View Source

Question to the Ministry of Defence:

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many Type 45 Destroyers will DragonFire be installed on in 2027.


Answered by
Luke Pollard Portrait
Luke Pollard
Minister of State (Ministry of Defence)
This question was answered on 26th November 2025

Initially, DragonFire, a state-of-the-art laser weapon, will enhance the capabilities of the Type 45 fleet with the first DragonFire unit being delivered in 2027.

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