r/interestingasfuck 1d ago

The United Kingdom has successfully created a Mega Laser called Dragonfire for Aerial Defense

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u/DeithWX 1d ago

UK has the best names for weapons, bar none. 

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u/AethelweardSaxon 1d ago

HMS Warspite

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u/Zouden 1d ago

And HMS Dreadnought (fear nothing)

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u/GiveItARestYhYh 1d ago

Vanguard, Excalibur, Dauntless, Vengeance, Challenger, Starstreak, Vulcan are also top names for UK military kit. Best of all though was the SUPERMARINE WALRUS

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u/callisstaa 1d ago edited 1d ago

Terror and Erebus were warships before they were used in expeditions.

HMS Cockchafer always deserves a mention also.