Endurance
Abstract
The Endurance program developed laser technology to protect airborne platforms from emerging and legacy electro-optical/infrared (EO/IR) guided surface-to-air missiles. Endurance has an open architecture, granting the flexibility to integrate different subsystems with varying capabilities. Endurance is an early application of technology developed through DARPA's Excalibur program. The advanced technology component of the program focused on developing and field testing various subsystems for laser beam generation, command and control, threat missile warning, target acquisition and tracking, beam control, energy storage and delivery, and thermal management. It also developed subsystem interfaces and integrated the components into a packaged system for field testing. Technologies from this program have transitioned to the Air Force.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Accomplishment
- Publication Date
- Oct 01, 2020
- Source ID
- e5cadae5b2c4dcaee9202c31c386c187