New UK Hub to Develop Anti-Drone Laser Weapons as Ukraine War Fuels Demand

Members of the Czech company that produces combat drone kits present a Czech drone called Bivoj to journalists near the city of Roudnice nad Labem, Czech Republic, on June 29, 2022. Gabriel Kuchta/Getty Images

A multinational defence firm will build a new weapons hub in Scotland to develop laser weapons that target small attack drones.

The defence and intelligence technology firm Raytheon UK said the war in Ukraine has highlighted the threat posed by drones.