# Britain awards 316-million-pound ($413 million) contract to missile company MBDA UK.

*aerospace · news · 2025-11-20 · Reuters*

## Key points

- Britain awarded a £316 million contract to MBDA UK for DragonFire laser systems.
- DragonFire laser system costs only £10 per shot, vastly undercutting traditional missile expenses.
- DragonFire was recently tested and successfully shot down high-speed drones.
- The system will be installed on a Royal Navy Type 45 destroyer by 2027.
- The contract will sustain 590 jobs across the UK, according to the government.

**Companies:** MBDA UK
**Countries:** United Kingdom

[Read the full story on Reuters](https://www.reuters.com/world/uk/uk-beefs-up-royal-navy-counter-drone-tech-with-413-mln-laser-contract-2025-11-20/)

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