Driverless Vehicles: Lasers
Commons · Question 26897 · Tabled 3 Sep 2026 · Ministry of Defence · Official record
Answered 11 Sep 2026
Question
Asked by Andrew Rosindell
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, if he will take steps to adapt laser directed-energy weapons for use on autonomous vehicles.
Answer
Answered by Luke Pollard, 11 Sep 2026
Recent conflicts in the Middle East have highlighted the growing threat posed by low-cost, massed drone attacks. Directed Energy Weapons (DEW) have the potential to provide a highly effective and cost-effective response to these threats, which is why the ...