High Energy Laser Advanced Technology Program
Abstract
This program funds 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 interception of ballistic missiles in boost phase, defeat of high-speed, maneuvering anti-ship and anti-aircraft missiles, and the ultra-precision negation of targets in urban environments with little/no collateral damage. Efforts in this program have been coordinated through the Reliance 21 process to harmonize efforts and eliminate duplication. This program is part of an overall Department of Defense (DoD) HEL Science and Technology program. This program is in Budget Activity 3, Advanced Technology Development, since it enables and demonstrates technologies for existing system upgrades and/or new system developments that have military utility and address warfighter needs.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Project
- Publication Date
- Oct 01, 2012
- Source ID
- 635095_0603924F_3_3600_PB_2012
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