Development of Tactical Air Defense Laser Weapons at Home and Abroad: An Outline,

Abstract

This article describes tactical missile defense as an important task of modern air defense and tactical air defense laser weapons as effective weapons. It also details the history and present condition of laser weapons developed by the three branches of the U.S. Armed Forces and briefs the research and development of laser weapons in the Soviet Union, Germany, France and the People's Republic of China.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
May 01, 1996
Accession Number
ADA310542

Entities

People

  • Shifan Ji

Organizations

  • National Air and Space Intelligence Center

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Air Defense
  • Air Force
  • Anti-Radiation Missiles
  • Chemical Lasers
  • Control Systems
  • Cruise Missiles
  • Defense Systems
  • Detectors
  • Guided Bombs
  • Guided Missiles
  • Guided Weapons
  • Laser Beams
  • Lasers
  • Military Research
  • Warfare
  • Warning Systems
  • Weapon Systems

Readers

  • European Security and Defence Policy (ESDP).
  • Maritime and Naval Warfare Studies
  • Technical Research and Report Writing.

Technology Areas

  • Directed Energy