Shipborne Laser Beam Weapon System for Defence against Cruise Missiles

Defence Science Journal

J.P. Dudeja²  G.S. Kalsey¹ 

[1] office of the Scientific Adviser to the Chief of Naval Staff, New Delhi;office of the Scientific Adviser to the Chief of Naval Staff, New Delhi.

关键词: Sea skimming cruise missiles;    Chemical oxygen iodine laser;    Adaptive optics;   

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学科分类：社会科学、人文和艺术（综合）

来源: Defence Scientific Information & Documentation Centre

【 摘 要 】

Sea-skim~ing cruise missiles pose the greatest threat to a surface ship in the present-day war scenario. The convenitional close-in-weapon-systems (CIWSs) are becoming less reliable against these new challenges requiring extremely fast reaction time. Naval Forces see a high energy laser as a feasible andjeffective directed energy weapon against sea-skimming antiship cruise missiles because of its .ability to deliver destructive energy at the speed of light on to a distant target. The paper compares the technology and capability of deuterium fluoride (DF) and chemical-oxygen-iodine laser (COIL) in effectively performing the role of a shipborne CIWS altainst sea-skimming missiles. Out of these two lasers, it is argued that DF laser wo.uld be more effective a,s a shipborne weapon for defence against sea-skimmin,g cruise missiles. Besides the high energy laser as the primary (killing) laser, other sub-systems required in the complete weapon system would be: A beacon laser to sense phase distor'ions in the primary laser, adaptive optics to compensate the atmospheric distortions, beam-directing optics, illuminating lasers, IRST sensors, surveillance and tracking radars, interfacing system, etc.

【 授权许可】

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