United States army tactical high-energy laser program

John J. Wachs; Gerald T. Wilson

doi:10.1117/1.OE.52.2.021009

5 October 2012 United States army tactical high-energy laser program

John J. Wachs, Gerald T. Wilson

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Optical Engineering, Vol. 52, Issue 2, 021009 (October 2012). https://doi.org/10.1117/1.OE.52.2.021009

Abstract

The tactical high energy laser (THEL) program, conducted from 1996 to 2005, successfully demonstrated the capability of a high-energy laser to counter rockets, artillery, and mortars. The program was a US/Israeli cooperative research and development effort that was designated by the Secretary of Defense as an advanced concept technology demonstration with Presidential interest. The THEL system was designed and built under an SMDC/ARSTART prime contract awarded to TRW (now, Northrop Grumman Corporation), jointly managed by the Israel Ministry of Defence Directorate of Defence Research & Development. We summarize the effort and highlight some of the "firsts" of the THEL program.

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John J. Wachs and Gerald T. Wilson "United States army tactical high-energy laser program," Optical Engineering 52(2), 021009 (5 October 2012). https://doi.org/10.1117/1.OE.52.2.021009

Published: 5 October 2012

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