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Home Secretary Shabana Mahmood has signed off on the latest TASER energy device for use by trained officers across the UK.
Compared to previous models, TASER 10 has an extended range, can deploy up to 10 individual probes, and seamlessly integrates with an officer's body-worn camera and Axon’s product suite.
The launch of TASER 10 also comes alongside the introduction of Axon VR in the UK, an immersive training platform designed to support officers in building confidence and competence with the new energy device.
TASER energy devices have played a vital role in UK policing for over 20 years, helping officers protect themselves and the British public.
October 2, 2025, London: TASER 10, the most advanced TASER energy device developed to date by Axon, the global public safety technology leader, has been approved for use by police officers in the UK by Home Secretary Shabana Mahmood.
TASER 10 has a range of new features designed to enhance both officer and public safety, support with de-escalation, and seamlessly integrate with existing Axon hardware and software used by forces across the UK.
Alex Lowe, UK and Ireland Regional Director at Axon, said: “For over 20 years, TASER energy devices have been vital tools for frontline policing. TASER 10 takes this to the next level — giving officers greater range, precision, and integration to keep them and the communities they serve safe.”
“With the introduction of Axon VR in the UK, we’re not only providing new tools, but also smarter, more flexible ways to train, helping officers build confidence, sharpen their judgement, and prepare more effectively for real-world situations.”
“We are proud to work closely with the police across the UK to deliver technology that strengthens officer safety, supports public trust, and helps build safer communities for everyone.”
The latest device has an extended maximum range of 45 feet, almost double that of previous models, giving officers more time and space to manage incidents safely. It also deploys up to 10 probes individually, a change from the pair of probes discharging simultaneously by previous models. This advancement helps ensure maximum effectiveness and improves accuracy and flexibility, even in confined spaces.
While verbal commands remain the first step towards de-escalation for any officer, TASER 10 also comes with a powerful strobing light, audible alerts and laser targeting to provide clear warnings before probes are deployed, offering additional means to de-escalate situations before discharging the device is necessary.
TASER 10 is fully integrated with Axon’s existing technology ecosystem used by officers across the UK. For example, when an officer draws their TASER 10 from its holster, this will automatically turn on their body-worn camera feed, which can be watched live by officers providing support from a control centre. When returned to the station, the device will also automatically log all deployment data into Axon’s digital evidence management system, ensuring officers can access critical information to help them develop reports and build cases.
Axon is also introducing Axon VR in the UK — an immersive training platform that helps officers build familiarity with the new device through realistic, repeatable scenarios. By reducing reliance on live cartridges and range bookings, Axon VR enables more frequent, flexible practice between in-person sessions, so officers can develop key skills and be better prepared ahead of deployment.
Axon VR pairs a wireless headset with a TASER 10-specific controller, allowing officers to build muscle memory by safely training with the same equipment they use in the real world. These aim to enhance TASER energy device proficiency, use-of-force decision-making, confidence and accuracy under stress. Scenarios reflect real-world distances and clothing obstacles, giving officers a safe environment to refine positioning, verbal commands, and decision-making.
The announcement comes as the Minister for Policing and Crime Prevention, Sarah Jones, visited the British Transport Police HQ today to see the TASER 10 device in action and speak to officers who will be deploying the cutting-edge technology.
Axon has been a trusted partner to UK policing for over two decades since TASER energy devices were first introduced in 2003. Every police force in the UK deploys the device to protect their officers and the communities they serve, with approximately 21,000 officers trained to use TASER energy devices. The UK now joins the United States, Canada, Australia and New Zealand as countries adopting TASER 10 to support frontline officers.
Ahead of deployment, TASER 10 underwent extensive multi-phase safety and effectiveness testing by the independent Scientific Advisory Committee on the Medical Implications of Less-Lethal Weapons (SACMILL). Additional Government testing confirmed the TASER 10’s suitability and safety for use by UK police forces.
About Axon
Axon is a technology leader in global public safety. Axon is building the public safety operating system of the future by integrating a suite of hardware devices and cloud software solutions that lead modern policing. Axon's suite includes TASER energy devices, body-worn cameras, in-car cameras, robotic security and training, cloud-hosted digital evidence management solutions, productivity software and real-time operations capabilities. Axon's growing global customer base includes first responders across international, national, regional and local law enforcement, fire, prison and ambulance services, as well as the justice sector, and enterprises.
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