A question on #Lasers #Weapons tabled by James Cartlidge on 05-12-2024 has been answered by Maria Eagle.

Heading: Lasers: Weapons
Question ID: 1747387
UIN: 18148
House: Commons
Date tabled: 2024-12-05
Asking Member ID: 4519
Asking Member display name: James Cartlidge
Asking Member handle: jcartlidgemp
Asking Member Twitter reference: @jcartlidgemp
Member interest: false
Question text: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what assessment he has made of the effectiveness of (a) radio frequency directed energy weapons, (b) DragonFire lasers and (c) other directed energy weapons for the protection of (i) UK and (ii) United States Vis
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Date answered: 2024-12-11
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Answering Member ID: 483
Answering Member display name: Maria Eagle
Answering Member handle: meaglemp
Answering Member Twitter reference: @meaglemp
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Answer text: The Ministry of Defence (MOD) has committed to accelerating the continued investment in UK Sovereign Directed Energy Weapon (DEW) technology to provide cutting edge capability to the Armed Forces swiftly. DEW technology mitigates against the increasing th...
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Answering body ID: 11
Answering body name: Ministry of Defence
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