It is reported that the Pentagon recently signed a $ 9 million contract with the military industrial company General Atomic Energy Corporation, entrusting the latter to develop laser weapons that can be placed on drones. In May of this year, the United States “Defense News” introduced how the US Army uses the green laser pointer weapon for anti-missile technology.
It is reported that the Space and Missile Defense Command has installed 5 kilowatt laser weapons on armored combat vehicles and has succeeded in testing. Previously, the US military had tested laser weapons on mobile tactical trucks. According to reports, the US military is also promoting the installation of 100 kilowatt laser weapons on medium-sized tactical vehicles.
Compared to the Army and Navy, it is more difficult to equip the Air Force with laser weapons. With the advancement of technology, the volume and weight ratio of laser generating equipment and guiding equipment has been significantly reduced at the beginning, but the miniaturization of high-power lasers is still not ideal. In addition, how to ensure the good heat dissipation of the Green Laser Pointer weapon in a limited space and continuously lock the target when the fighter is maneuvering are also one of the difficult points to be solved.