What intermediate force capabilities/nonlethal weapons have possible applications in the maritime domain?
What intermediate force capabilities/nonlethal weapons have possible applications in the maritime domain?
Directed Energy
Weapons that emit energy in an aimed direction without the means of a projectile.
Recent Inquiries
Is there a qualitative report on shielding and/or other protective measures against radio-frequency directed-energy threats?
Is there a qualitative report on shielding and/or other protective measures against radio-frequency directed-energy threats?
What technologies exist that could protect commercial aircraft against jamming and spoofing?
What technologies exist that could protect commercial aircraft against jamming and spoofing?
Articles
Machine Learning Helps Ease the Jitters of High-Power Lasers
Researchers at the Department of Energy’s Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory (Berkeley Lab) have made a breakthrough in laser technology by using machine learning (ML) to help stabilize a high-power laser. This advancement, spearheaded by Berkeley…
U.S. Naval Research Laboratory’s NIKE Laser-Target Facility Helps to Advance Department of Defense Nuclear Mission
WASHINGTON, D.C. – The U.S. Naval Research Laboratory (NRL) has announced a new strategic direction for its NIKE laser-target facility to align its world-class capabilities with the U.S. Department of Defense’s (DoD) nuclear strategic priorities….
Penn State Launches Center of Excellence in Directed Energy
UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. — Penn State recently launched the Center of Excellence in Directed Energy (CEDE), a University-wide center designed to conduct basic research on focused energy—like lasers or microwaves—to develop new applications and build…
Webinars
Antenna Systems for Space Applications at the National Aeronautics and Space Administration Jet Propulsion Laboratory
Antenna developments for space applications have a long history at the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) Jet Propulsion Laboratory. Starting from the 1970s, Voyager; Galileo; Cassini; the Shutter Radar Topography mission; and, more recently,…
Experimental Protective Coatings for CDEW Applications
Researchers have taken many avenues to mitigate how high-energy laser (HEL) weapons affect platform survivability because of size, weight, performance, and cost factors. Protective coatings offer a cheap, lightweight option for counter directed energy weapons…
High-Power, Radio Frequency/Microwave, Directed Energy Weapons Models and Simulations
This webinar presentation will provide a survey overview of the state of the art in modeling and simulation (M&S) tools related to researching and developing high-power, radio frequency/microwave, directed energy weapons (HPM DEWs) and evaluating…
Events
VERTEX
VERTEX | Launched Effects is a two-day symposium on capabilities that deploy reconnaissance, communications, electronic warfare, lethal, and other effects from air, ground, and sea systems from short to long range. This event brings together…
2025 Pacific Operational Science & Technology (POST) Conference
Join NDIA and the U.S. Indo-Pacific Command for the 2025 Pacific Operational Science & Technology (POST) Conference. This event promises to deliver a platform for collaboration, innovation, and exploration of U.S. Department of Defense (DoD)…
Cyber Electromagnetic Activity (CEMA) 2024 Conference
The 10th Annual CEMA Conference comes at a critical inflection point for electronic warfare (EW). After a 30+ year hiatus, the Army is on the cusp of fielding a variety of terrestrial and airborne EW…