The new laser weapons
T. J. Karr, J. E. Trebes
Abstract
The US faces a world with a large and growing number of drones and cruise missiles. For tactical defense, military leaders are beginning to adopt a new generation of weapons.
Topics & Concepts
Cruise missileAeronauticsDroneNuclear weaponComputer securityMissile defenseBallistic missileAerospace engineeringPolitical scienceEngineeringComputer scienceMissileLawBiologyGeneticsLaser-induced spectroscopy and plasmaLaser Design and ApplicationsLaser-Matter Interactions and Applications