Lockheed Martin is currently developing laser defense systems to protect soldiers from threats such as small rockets, artillery, small attack boats, and many more!
“Another revolution in weaponry is currently underway, with directed-energy weapons on the cusp of replacing chemical-powered weapons on the battlefield. DEWs use the electromagnetic spectrum (light and radio energy) to attack pinpoint targets at the speed of light. They are well-suited to defending against threats such as missiles and artillery shells, which DEWs can shoot down in mid-flight. In addition, controllers can vary the strength of the energy put on a target, unlike a bullet or exploding bomb, allowing for nonlethal uses”.
- A Kochems & A Gudgel1
Executive Summary
Directed Energy Weapon (DEW) effects originate from exploiting quantum behaviours occurring on the subatomic scale to convert energy from one form into another form for exploiting a vulnerability in a target to cause disruption, damage, or destruction.