High Energy Laser Advanced Development
Abstract
This program supports the Departments initiatives to Build a Sustainable and Long-Term Advantage, and Build a Resilient Joint Force and Defense Ecosystem. This program element funds Directed Energy (DE) advanced technology development aimed at translating technology solutions for broadly defined military problems into demonstrated performance pay-offs, increased capabilities, increased supportability, and/or increased affordability. DE weapons systems have many potential advantages, including speed-of-light time-to-target, high precision, low incremental cost per kill, and a magazine that is recharged through on-board, fuel-based power and thermal management systems that reduce logistics requirements in contrast to stocks of munitions or warheads. As a result, DE systems have the potential to perform a wide variety of military missions. Activities conducted under this program element will develop and demonstrate the technology necessary to enable DE system missions across the Department of Defense (DoD).
Document Details
- Document Type
- R2 Budgetary Justification
- Publication Date
- Oct 01, 2024
- Source ID
- 0603924D8Z_3_0400_PB_2024
- Change Summary Explanation
- FY 2024 reduction of $1.966 million is comprised of a realignment of $2.476 million to support the Historically Black Colleges and Universities/Minority Serving Institutions program, which is a priority of the Under Secretary of Defense for Research and Engineering (USD(R&E)), $0.119 million to support departmental priorities and an economic assumption increase of $0.629 million.
- Service Agency Name
- Office of the Secretary Of Defense
Entities
Organizations
- Office of the Secretary of Defense
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