DARPA为激光武器反无人机分层防御开发模块化高效激光技术

DARPA Developing Modular and Efficient Laser Technology for Laser Weapon of Anti UAV Layered Defense

随着近年来无人机在战场上频繁现身和出色表现,无人机所造成的威胁正日趋加大,美国为了快速形成反无人机装备能力的领先优势,正在大力发展反无人机装备技术研发。2022年DARPA发布“模块化高效激光技术”(MELT)项目五年计划征集公告,旨在开发具有出色光束质量的紧凑型、可扩展的主动相干光束合成半导体HEL源技术,该项目将把激光碟片集成至可扩展HEL光源的平面阵列中,可获得与当前HEL光源相媲美甚至更佳的光束质量,将成为低成本激光武器系统分层防御反无人机的新手段。

With the frequent appearance and outstanding performance of UAVs on the battlefield in recent years,the threat posed by UAVs is increasing.In order to form a leading edge in anti-UAV equipment capability quickly,the United States is vigorously developing anti-UAV technology research and development.In 2022,DARPA issued a five-year plan solicitation announcement for the Modular High Efficiency Laser Technology pro-ject,aiming to develop a compact and scalable active coherent beam synthesis semiconductor HEL source tech-nology with excellent beam quality.The project will integrate laser discs into a flat array of scalable HEL light sources,which can achieve beam quality comparable or even better than the current HEL light sources.It will become a new method of low-cost laser weapon system layered defense against UAVs.