Directed Energy Test
Abstract
The DET project initiated efforts to upgrade directed energy lab and test range infrastructure. The DET project continued efforts to measure HEL energy on small targets such as mortars, rockets, artillery, and UAS. The effort designed a recoverable mortar prototype to address Army and Navy requirements and an Air Force requirement for a missile-mounted target board. The DET project continued efforts to develop M&S capability for assessing effects of threat HEL systems on blue aircraft. The DET project completed efforts to mature a dense plasma focus technology to produce strategically relevant, ultra-short pulse neutron fluence levels for nuclear vulnerability testing. The DET project successfully demonstrated neutron production and dense plasma focus technology development continues to be optimized to support neutron production rates scalable to a test facility to be developed by the Central Test and Evaluation Investment Program (CTEIP). A larger chamber was integrated into the facility to test obtaining higher
Document Details
- Document Type
- Accomplishment
- Publication Date
- Oct 01, 2025
- Source ID
- 4690b737e4b1ded5df53a444fef74da4