Lasers, the Price of Admission in 2045

Abstract

High power laser weapons exist today and will become the price of admission for future combatand it is time to get informed! This study uses open source material to investigate how laser weapons will influence the United States power projection capabilities in highly contested environments in 2045. Now and in the future, the United States will require air superiority and airpower effects. Laser weapons may be game-changers for power projection in the short term; however, the United States can maximize their effectiveness by looking beyond their initial introduction and into the innovation and counter-innovation cycle of future warfare.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Apr 01, 2015
Accession Number
AD1012748

Entities

People

  • John G. Dayton

Organizations

  • Air Command and Staff College

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Energy and Power Technologies
  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Air Force
  • Aircraft Industry
  • Aircrafts
  • Airframes
  • Directed Energy Weapons
  • Laser Applications
  • Laser Beams
  • Lasers
  • Military Aircraft
  • Military Applications
  • Military Organizations
  • Military Science
  • Tanker Aircraft
  • Unmanned Aerial Vehicles
  • Warfare
  • Warning Systems
  • Weapons Effects

Readers

  • Life Cycle Cost Analysis
  • Maritime Combat Support and Expeditionary Logistics.
  • Trauma or Military Medicine

Technology Areas

  • Directed Energy