UK deploys ground‑based lasers to blind enemy spy satellites, enhancing space warfare capability.
The UK is reportedly developing ground‑based laser systems intended to blind hostile reconnaissance satellites, complementing an existing RAF electronic‑warfare installation that disrupts foreign satellite communications.
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- First reported
- 23 Sep 2026 · 17:32 UTC
- Latest development
- 26 Sep 2026 · 15:41 UTC
- Intensity
- 3 / 5
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