The UK has successfully fired a high-power laser weapon against an aerial target for the first time in a trial.

It is hoped that the test will pave the way for a low-cost alternative to missiles to shoot down targets like drones.

The DragonFire weapon is precise enough to hit a £1 coin from a kilometre away, the Ministry of Defence (MoD) says.

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    5 months ago

    Generals is a game that would totally not get made today. If not for the GLA being offensive, it was literally banned by China.

    The GLA theme is a banger though.

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      5 months ago

      I 100% agree about China, though I think you could do a guerrilla faction “respectfully.” You could do a 2nd world faction as well thematically as some combination of BRICS economies