Britain announced a few days ago that it had succeeded in shooting down a drone for the first time using its new deadly weapon, “Dragonfire,” which is the result of research worth 100 million pounds sterling. How did social media activists comment on the effectiveness of this weapon?
The new weapon has the shape of a “projector” and appears like a printer or fax machine, but it is a laser missile platform that hits a very small coin a kilometer away, according to the British Ministry of Defense.
The “Burning Dragon” penetrates targets at the speed of light, and its range is still secret, but it is classified as a “boresight weapon,” meaning it can hit any target within its range.
Running it for ten seconds is equivalent to the cost of running a regular water heater for an hour, while one shot of it is worth $12, at a time when the price of the “Sea-Fiber” missile that it uses. the British army In shooting down drones, two million dollars.
How did the activists comment?
In comments and tweets, some of which were recorded in the episode (1/21/2024) of the “Shabakat” program, social media activists asked about the effectiveness of the new British weapon in the coming wars.
Rawan wrote that she does not know how successful and effective this technology is, but “what is clear is that every time the world takes a new leap towards development, it degrades more of the characteristics of humanity and revolves around brutality.”
Khaled says in his comment that he watched several documentaries on this subject, most of which talked about Israel’s possession of this weapon, and the speakers in these documentaries unanimously agreed that Israel will not abandon the regime. Iron DomeYou will even add a laser weapon to strengthen defenses.
Khaled concluded his speech by saying, “Frankly, I find the topic funny and similar to the Star Wars movie series.”
Muhammad believed that the new British weapon is “propaganda and nothing more. The distance of the laser, its ability and its effectiveness in hitting the target are limited and at best do not exceed 500 meters.”
The “Hodhud” account stated: Yes, the British weapon will certainly change the equations of conflict and revolutionize the world of air defense, not only because it is technically better, but also because it is less expensive, and reduces collateral damage, the lesser of the two evils, because all wars are harmful.
While Ziad wrote that there are many things that stand in the way of this weapon, it needs a clear atmosphere. Clouds, smoke, rain, snow, humidity, and everything that obstructs the path of light will obstruct the path of this weapon, as Ziad says.
The British Ministry of Defense hopes that this test will pave the way for the development of a low-cost alternative to missiles used to shoot down targets such as drones, and described the experiment as a “big step.”
British Defense Secretary Grant Shapps said that this weapon has the potential to revolutionize the battlefield.
