Reply With QuoteInteresting... here's a pic of the 10kw demonstrator mounted on a robotic arm.
MBDA Germany Successfully Tests 40 kW High-Energy Laser Demonstrator
Rest at the link.MBDA Germany has achieved a power of 40 kW using its high-energy laser demonstrator during a laser firing campaign. The laser power generated by patented beam coupling of fibre lasers was successfully demonstrated for the first time in the world.
In the target tracking and firing tests, MBDA Germany demonstrated performance features such as the burning of mortar shells in just a few seconds. The laser with a power of 40 kW also pierced 40 mm thick steel plates in a few seconds. Target tracking runs that were demonstrated in previous trials were also successfully repeated.
http://www.defense-aerospace.com/art...onstrator.html
Interesting... here's a pic of the 10kw demonstrator mounted on a robotic arm.
They're gonna need to build some Mechs to carry that around.Originally Posted by picanha the second
Interesting... here's a pic of the 10kw demonstrator mounted on a robotic arm.
Isnt it the same one as integrated with the skyshield turret by rheinmetall?
Had not see this; thank you, sir.
In the target tracking and firing tests, MBDA Germany demonstrated performance features such as the burning of mortar shells in just a few seconds.
How long is "a few seconds"?
Isn't it about chemical/gas lasers joined into 40k beam ?
Chemical lasers seems like a dead-end : everyone played with it (Northrop Grumman, Boeing, etc) and found it unpractical : too complex to operate, too expensive & bulky.
Only solid state lasers' improvements may change something in the near future.
Isnt it the same one as integrated with the skyshield turret by rheinmetall?
Wow, that looks like straight out of a Sci-Fi movie. Can't wait to see those experimental platforms becoming operational weapon systems
The RH lasers seem to be 2 joined 5kw lasers. In this paper they talk about RH experimenting with s-state lasers. It's from 2003 and their talk about scalability might point to it being a s-state device. But I really can't find any description of the lasers. So I don't know. Any laser experts around?
Update.
On 9th October 2012, MBDA Germany completed a further major step towards a laser weapon system capable of providing air defence. For the first time, the company’s high-energy laser demonstrator was used to demonstrate the complete deployment sequence in countering rockets, artillery and mortar shells (C-RAM). Using 40 kW of laser power, the laser demonstrator successfully acted on airborne targets at a range of over 2,000 m.
For these tests, MBDA Germany’s laser demonstrator was equipped with a new, improved performance, significantly more compact and lighter optical system which was integrated in a transportable container. During the tests, the illumination and effect laser was pre-targeted using a radar (SPEXER™ 2000) and an IR optronics system (MEOS II) supplied by Cassidian. A multi-stage control system, incorporating an in-house developed image processing system, was used to lock onto the target at close range
Rest at the link http://www.defense-aerospace.com/art...abilities.html
Posting Permissions
