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Jan 30, 2024
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Seen in action above, DragonFire “cost about £100 million, or $126 million, to develop.” It is basically a laser cannon. “Firing it for 10 seconds is the cost equivalent of using a regular heater for just an hour, “ according to the Ministry of Defense. Whereas a US Navy SM-2 interceptor missile costs $2.4 million, the price of a laser blast “is typical…

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