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# UK funds DragonFire laser fit to four Type 45 destroyers by 2027
- URL: https://sovereigntymonitor.eu/news/2025-03-26-uk-dragonfire-four-type-45-destroyers/
- Published: 2025-03-26T12:00:00.000Z
- Updated: 2026-10-24T12:02:08.000Z
- Description: UK Armed Forces Minister Luke Pollard said a fully funded plan is in place to fit the DragonFire laser weapon on four Type 45 destroyers by 2027, up from the single ship planned in 2024, enabled by the Spring Statement's GBP 2.2 billion defence boost.
- Author: Reidar Balstad
- Tags: Defence and space, #news, #reported, #ai-drafted

Reported AI-drafted [European Security and Defence (euro-sd.com), 27 March 2025](https://euro-sd.com/2025/03/major-news/43390/uk-announces-funded-ldew-plan/?ref=sovereigntymonitor.eu)

**What it does not test.** It does not name which four destroyers will be fitted or break out how much of the GBP 2.2 billion is earmarked for DragonFire.

**How this item counts.** This item is dated before the index starts on 1 January 2026, so it does not count in the [European Sovereignty Index](https://sovereigntymonitor.eu/sovereignty-index/).

**How this item was made.** Drafted by an AI system (Claude (Anthropic)) from the source cited above and published under the editor’s responsibility without a person reading it first. [How the record is made](https://sovereigntymonitor.eu/method/#how-the-record-is-made)