The High-Energy Laser: Tomorrow's Weapon to Improve Force Protection

Abstract

Think about the current laser designation capability used to direct precision-guided munitions (PGMs) to destroy an enemy target. Now, imagine replacing that laser designator with a high-energy laser (HEL) weapon that emits enough thermal energy to directly render a target ineffective without using a conventional munition.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jan 01, 2012
Accession Number
ADA562311

Entities

People

  • Aaron Angell

Organizations

  • National Defense University

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Air Defense
  • Air Force
  • Aircrafts
  • Anti-Tank Missiles
  • Ballistic Missiles
  • Defense Systems
  • Directed Energy Weapons
  • Fighter Aircraft
  • High Energy
  • High Energy Lasers
  • Laser Weapons
  • Lasers
  • Military Applications
  • Tactical High-Energy Lasers
  • Unmanned Aerial Vehicles
  • Warfare
  • Weapons Effects

Fields of Study

  • Physics

Readers

  • Economics
  • Munitions and Ordnance Engineering
  • Optical Physics and Photonics.

Technology Areas

  • Directed Energy