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A new anti-missile laser downed 100% of its targets while fighting multiple threats at once, UK defense officials say

The new laser is being designed to be fitted on Royal Air Force aircraft like the Airbus A400M Atlas, officials said.Sjoerd van der Wal/Getty ImagesThe UK says a new anti-missile laser for its aircraft defeated 100% of its targets in a live test.Officials said it faced off against multiple heat-seeking missiles launched simultaneously.They said the new laser is meant for aircraft like the Shadow R2 and A400M Atlas.The UK Defense Ministry said on Sunday that it successfully tested a new air-defense system that tracks missiles midflight and jams them with a precision laser.In a statement, officials said the laser downed 100% of its targets at the Vidsel Test Range in Sweden while facing "a range of infrared heat-seeking missiles being fired simultaneously.""100% of threats were quickly defeated using a laser with pinpoint accuracy," the statement said.A joint venture with aerospace firms Leonardo and Thales, it's designed for Royal Air Force planes such as the Shadow R2 surveillance craft and the A400M Atlas transport.The statement did not say if the laser was tested while mounted on a flying aircraft.When contacted by Business Insider, a ministry spokesperson declined to comment on the system's range and the number of missiles used in the test, citing security concerns.A new air protection laser defeated 100% of threats during recent live-fire trials.

 

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