US Air Force and arms giant Lockheed. Martin recently signed a $ 26.3 million contract. The latter was commissioned to develop high-energy laser weapons for fighter aircraft. It is required to enter the actual measurement phase by 2021. Analysts believe that it is more difficult for the Air Force to equip laser pointer weapons than the Army and Navy.
The development of airborne high-energy laser weapons is part of the Air Force Institute's Self-Defense High-Energy Laser Demonstrator (Laser Shield) project. "Aiming the green laser pointer weapon on a smaller aerial test platform is a completely new challenge. The 'Laser Shield' project is feasible. It can Produced, tested and installed on aircraft, vehicles and ships. "
Song Tao, a senior military commentator, said. In the process of the US military's development of laser weapons. The development of the Navy and the Army has been relatively smooth. But in comparison, the Air Force's progress has been the most difficult, but also the most urgent. With the advancement of Laser Engraver technology, the volume and weight ratio of laser generating equipment and guiding equipment has been significantly reduced at the beginning, but energy storage and conversion equipment has been the bottleneck, and the miniaturization of high-power lasers is still not ideal.
The United States has developed laser weapons for more than 40 years. At current levels, laser weapons can destroy small missiles, artillery shells, rockets, drones, small assault boats, light combat vehicles, and more, within a mile (1.6 kilometers). Compared with traditional weapons, laser weapons have the unique advantages of being fast, accurate, immune to electromagnetic interference, and cost-effective. Seen as a "weapon of change" of the future. In recent years, the US military has tested laser weapons on ground vehicles. Performance on surface ships and large aircraft such as the Boeing 747.
When the first green laser pointer appeared, more and more high-power green laser pointers, a large number of red, purple, blue, orange, and yellow laser pointers, poured into the market. At the same time, the newly developed high-efficiency portable laser power supply has become the main trend of the original pen-type laser pointer. Laser crystal professionals continue to explore the practical steps of using laser pointers in our daily lives, as well as the intricate laser technology. The red laser pointer is the simplest because the laser diode can be used as a full 650nm or 635nm laser diode. It's nothing more than batteries, red laser diodes and circuit boards. The blue laser pointer is usually produced by multiplying the frequency of 946nm laser radiation from a diode-pumped ND:YAG or Nd:YVO4 crystal. At the same time, the 450nm blue laser pointer produced by the finished 450nm laser diode is also available on the open market. The low-power 460nm blue laser can also be used as a demonstration tool under various conditions.