Close Combat High Energy Laser Technology
Abstract
This effort develops laser and beam control technologies with extremely low size, weight, and power (SWaP) requirements enabling high energy lasers in small, agile tactical vehicles. Extremely low SWaP laser systems will expand the laser weapons? mission set. One goal is to have Maneuver-Short Range Air Defense laser systems on the Joint Light Tactical Vehicle (JLTV) that can protect light forces from rocket, artillery, mortar (RAM) and unmanned aerial systems (UAS). Reduction in SWaP also provides for higher power systems on the large tactical vehicles that enable countering the current threat set at longer ranges as well as laser-hardened threats.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Accomplishment
- Publication Date
- Oct 01, 2020
- Source ID
- 73de7c46101b5245f289f39feb3d0774