Directed Energy Technology

Abstract

This program covers research in directed energy (DE) technologies, primarily high energy lasers, including devices, optical beam control, and integration; ground-based optical space situational awareness (SSA); and high power electromagnetics. Laser research includes moderate to high power laser devices that are applicable to a wide range of applications, optical technologies to propagate lasers beams from a device, and integration of these technologies. In SSA, this research uses the Starfire Optical Range and the Maui Space Surveillance System to develop and implement technologies to identify status, health, etc. of orbiting space objects. In high power electromagnetics, this research examines technologies for applications such as counter-electronics and non-lethal weapons. Research into other novel DE applications will be conducted. DE vulnerability/lethality assessments are conducted and protection technologies are developed. Research into other advanced non-conventional/innovative weapons will be conducted. Tools are developed and used to compare solutions and to determine the most effective and efficient DE technologies to meet Air Force needs. Efforts in this program have been coordinated through the Department of Defense (DoD) Science and Technology (S&T) Executive Committee process to harmonize efforts and eliminate duplication. This program is in Budget Activity 2, Applied Research, since it develops and determines the technical feasibility and military utility of evolutionary and revolutionary technologies.

Document Details

• Document Type: R2 Budgetary Justification
• Publication Date: Oct 01, 2014
• Source ID: 0602605F_2_3600_PB_2014
• Change Summary Explanation: Decrease in FY14 is due to higher DoD priorities.
• Service Agency Name: Air Force

Entities

Organizations

• United States Air Force

Tags

Communities of Interest

• Cyber
• Electronic Warfare
• Energy and Power Technologies
• Space
• Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

• Air Force
• Aircrafts
• Artificial Satellites
• Control Systems
• Department Of Defense
• Directed Energy Weapons
• Geosynchronous Satellites
• High Energy
• High Energy Lasers
• High Power Microwaves
• Laser Applications
• Laser Beams
• Lasers
• Light (Electromagnetic Radiation)
• Situational Awareness
• Space Objects
• Space Situational Awareness

Readers

• Aerospace Engineering.
• Military Science and Technology Research and Modernization.
• Optical Physics and Photonics.

Technology Areas

• Directed Energy
• Microelectronics
• Space
• Space - Space Objects