US Laser Weapon System (LaWS)

The LaWS Laser Weapon System evidently operates at lower power levels. For tactical kilometer-range directed-energy applications, the propagation efficiency of incoherently combined high optical quality beams is near the theoretical upper limit for any laser system with the same beam director and total power. tip-tilt correction redirects the centroids of the individual laser beams to cancel the effects of wander due to turbulence. This is accomplished by monitoring the intensity on target and redirecting the steering mirrors to minimize the spot size.

“It is clear evidence of the progress that has been made over the last several years on maturing solid-state lasers.
We are talking about lasers that now have the power and beam quality needed to defend against UAVs (Unmanned Aerial Vehicles), small boat threats, and possibly some weapons (e.g. incoming missiles) over short ranges.”

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