High Energy Laser Advanced Technology Program

Abstract

This program funds Department of Defense (DoD) high energy laser (HEL) advanced technology development through the HEL Joint Technology Office (JTO). HEL weapons have many potential advantages including speed-of-light delivery, precision target engagement, significant magazine depth, low-cost per kill, and reduced logistics requirements. HEL weapons have the potential to perform a wide variety of military missions including defeat of high-speed, maneuvering anti-ship and anti-aircraft missiles and the ultra-precision negation of targets in urban environments with minimal collateral damage. This program is part of the overall DoD HEL Science and Technology program. Efforts in this program have been coordinated through the Reliance 21 process to harmonize efforts and eliminate duplication. This program is in Budget Activity 3, Advanced Technology Development, since it enables and demonstrates HEL capabilities and concepts.

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Document Details

Document Type
R2 Budgetary Justification
Publication Date
Oct 01, 2013
Source ID
0603924F_3_3600_PB_2013
Change Summary Explanation
FY11: Other Adjustments include -0.014 Congressional General Reductions Decrease in FY13 is due to higher Department of Defense priorities.
Service Agency Name
Air Force

Entities

Organizations

  • United States Air Force

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Air Platforms
  • Energy and Power Technologies
  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Acquisition
  • Air Force
  • Anti-Aircraft Missiles
  • Collateral Damage
  • Department Of Defense
  • Energy
  • Environment
  • Field Tests
  • High Energy
  • High Energy Lasers
  • Integrated Systems
  • Lasers
  • Solid State Lasers
  • Test And Evaluation
  • Test Facilities

Fields of Study

  • Physics

Readers

  • Military Science and Technology Research and Modernization.

Technology Areas

  • Directed Energy

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