• Journal of Applied Optics
  • Vol. 45, Issue 3, 485 (2024)
Hengyu YI1,*, Xingwen SUO2, Xinyi YI3, and Yu QI1
Author Affiliations
  • 1Institute of Applied Electronic, China Academy of Engineering Physics, Mianyang 621900, China
  • 2National Innovation Institute of Defense Technology, Academy of Military Sciences, Beijing 100071, China
  • 3Department of Chemistry, Fudan University, Shanghai 200438, China
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    DOI: 10.5768/JAO202445.0310001 Cite this Article
    Hengyu YI, Xingwen SUO, Xinyi YI, Yu QI. Development analysis of American directed energy maneuver short-range air defense program[J]. Journal of Applied Optics, 2024, 45(3): 485 Copy Citation Text show less
    Vehicle-mounted laser weapons will provide RAM protection for troops
    Fig. 1. Vehicle-mounted laser weapons will provide RAM protection for troops
    American high-energy lasers
    Fig. 2. American high-energy lasers
    Compact anti-UAV laser weapon system of Boeing company
    Fig. 3. Compact anti-UAV laser weapon system of Boeing company
    DE M-SHORAD development program in U.S. army budget activity
    Fig. 4. DE M-SHORAD development program in U.S. army budget activity
    Principle and structure of fiber lasers
    Fig. 5. Principle and structure of fiber lasers
    Combat light sources in different laser weapon systems
    Fig. 6. Combat light sources in different laser weapon systems
    Beam transmitter and target imager of Boeing company
    Fig. 7. Beam transmitter and target imager of Boeing company
    Multi-spectrometer of Raytheon company
    Fig. 8. Multi-spectrometer of Raytheon company
    Number of UAVs destroyed by MEHEL prototype
    Fig. 9. Number of UAVs destroyed by MEHEL prototype
    Schedule of project approval, implementation and deployment of MMHEL
    Fig. 10. Schedule of project approval, implementation and deployment of MMHEL
    输出功率/kW光束参数积/mm×mrad输出光纤口径/mm
    22.250
    42.250
    62.250
    105.0100
    205.0100
    Table 1. High-power fiber lasers of IPG company
    参数MEHELMMHEL
    作战光源IPG公司5 kW商用光纤激光器, (之后升级到10 kW、18 kW)IPG公司50 kW光纤激光器 (或洛·马公司50 kW光纤激光器)
    束控和发射单元大约10 cm口径的发射望远镜, 低抖动精确指向和跟踪系统雷神公司的多光谱仪
    探测与跟瞄单元目标捕获用的红外宽视场相机, 目标精跟踪用的红外窄视场相机和Ku波段雷达光电/红外传感器、 激光指示器和激光照明器
    操作界面计算机接口计算机接口
    总控单元(BMC3I)机动航空火力集成作战运行软件机动航空火力集成作战运行软件
    电力28 V直流电池未披露
    热管理使用聚乙二醇/水混合物进行先进蒸汽压缩使用聚乙二醇/水混合物进行先进蒸汽压缩
    反无人机移动集成能力组件拥有传统防空火力武器
    Table 2. Unit parameters of DE M-SHORAD system
    Hengyu YI, Xingwen SUO, Xinyi YI, Yu QI. Development analysis of American directed energy maneuver short-range air defense program[J]. Journal of Applied Optics, 2024, 45(3): 485
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