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Defense Intelligence Reference Document State Of The Art And Evolution Of High-Energy Laser Weapons

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The Defense Intelligence Agency produced this reference document, dated 31 March 2010, under its Advanced Aerospace Weapon System Applications (AAWSA) Program. It reviews the state of the art and likely evolution of high-energy laser weapons, including chemical, solid-state, fiber and free-electron lasers, as well as beam control and the history of DoD laser research. It concludes that electrically powered lasers could make megawatt-class weapons practical and that spacecraft laser weapons are conceivable within 20 years. It also recommends ways to protect spacecraft from laser damage.

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  • p. 2 …a series of advanced technology reports produced in FY 2009 under the Defense Intelligence Agency, l…
  • p. 4 …The Advanced Tactical Laser C-130 Aircraft ......................................... 20 Figure 18. Single Pulse Maximum Permissible Exposure ...................................... 22…
  • p. 5 …On the military side, there have also been incredible advances in laser and beam control technologies…
  • p. 15 …Given the immaturity and rate of advance of fiber lasers today, it is impossible to predict…
  • p. 21 …The Advanced Research Projects Agency led the way with studies on the use of lasers for…
  • p. 22 …The Mid-InfraRed Advanced Chemical Laser (MIRACL, Figure 15) and the Sea lite Beam Director (SLBD…
  • p. 23 …These efforts produced significant advances but did not result in the fielding of any weapons or…
  • p. 24 …called the Advance Tactical Laser, to evaluate the utility of a laser addition to the AC…
  • p. 25 …The Advanced Tactical Laser C-130 Aircraft Laser-Material Interaction Laser radiation, with the exception of…
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31 March 2010
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