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Laser effects #4010

Closed Huib18 closed 3 months ago

Huib18 commented 9 months ago

DB Selector

DB3K

Affected DBID(s)

Weapon 3566 and more

Summary of Changes

Not sure if this is new information but will sent it anyway. Maybe this helps to classify laser effects. This was a nice sumup:

🔸5-15kW: UAS Group 1 & 2 defeat 🔸20kW: UAS Group 1, 2 & 3 defeat 🔸50-60kW: UAS Group 1,2 & 3 ➕ RAM & some CM 🔸100-300kW: LR Rockets & Cruise Missiles image

60kW begins to have an effect on Cruise missiles. Lockheed has demonstrated that recently. 100-300kW class is where you want to be for higher speed rockets, and high performing cruise missiles. Both the Army & Navy are working to field that class. 60kW+ (scalable to 120kW) #AEGIS integrated, operationally deployed High Energy Laser weapon system. #HELIOS. Also against Fast Inshore Attac Crafts image

#LLD #HELIOS (60kw) #DEIMOS (50kW) & #VALKYRIE (300kW) firmly establish Lockheed Martin as one of the world's leading suppliers of Solid State-High Energy Laser WS. The company is also working on tactical airborne Laser systems for near-term testing with the US Air Force.

To be clear, these are operational requirements balancing things like effect on system, dwell time, range etc. We have demonstrated CRAM even with 5 and 10kW systems. The US Army is now fielding 50kW DE-MSHORAD to support G 1-3 & Mortar defeat capability for maneuver forces. image

Below is an example of early SSL testing against a rocket at very short range (1-4 km) using a 10kW HEL. We've demonstrated similar effects against Cruise Missiles using 60kW HEL (LLD) though US Army (and Navy) is fielding 300kW systems for that need.

US Army's DE-Maneuver #SHORAD & IFPC - High Energy Laser efforts are currently testing 4 50kW and fabricating 4 300kW class lasers to support the CRAM, C-UAS, and Counter Cruise Missile missions. For reference, 👇 a 📹 of 10kW HEL tested in 2013 against rockets at 1-4 km. https://twitter.com/i/status/1663241997971509248

Sources

https://twitter.com/AirPowerNEW1/status/1726590123826135220 https://twitter.com/AirPowerNEW1/status/1726591183311544372 https://twitter.com/AirPowerNEW1/status/1678048589774475266 https://twitter.com/AirPowerNEW1/status/1663241997971509248

PygmalionOfCyprus commented 3 months ago

Very useful. This isn't really something I can deal with DB-side, this would have to be a sim-side change, but I'll put it in my back pocket for when we improve lasers like we've improved HPMs.