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Directed Energy Technologies
Cynthia H. Kaiser
Chief Engineer
Directed Energy Directorate
Air Force Research Laboratory
Directed Energy and New Mexico
Intended for government use only; PA Release RD08-427
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Overview
• Background
• Directed Energy
• Lasers / High Power Microwaves
• Problems solved
• Center of excellence for DE technology
• Economic realities in NM
• Current economic impact of DE on NM today
• Kirtland AFB
• Boeing Company
• What needs to be done for NM to become the center of excellence for DE
• The power of four
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• Precision Engagement• Selective targeting measured by the inch• Rapid re-targeting in real time
• Speed-of-Light Delivery• Immediate attack with global reach• Surprise element for enemy confusion
• Controlled Effects• Minimum collateral damage• Graduated effects from deny to destroy
• Logistical Advantage• Seamless awareness of battlefield and space• Deep magazine without shelf-life or stockpile
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What is Directed Energy? AFRL/Directed Energy Directorate
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The Difference Between Lasers and HPM
Lasers Microwaves DifferenceSpeed Speed of light Speed of light NoneTrajectory Line of sight Line of sight NoneRange Hundreds of KilometersHundreds of meters HPM range 10 to 100 times lessPower Megawatts Gigawatts HPM 100 times greaterWavelength Short Long HPM 10,000 times longerBeam Narrow Broad HPM spreads 10,000 times moreMilitary Use Precision Large areaTarget Multiple People, electronicsLethality Variable High voltage,EM field, heat
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Lasers
Subsystem TRL RISK Comments
DF Laser 6 Medium No current US customer
COIL 6 Medium ABL Program and ATL ACTD
Free Electron Laser
6 High Navy
MOPA 4 Medium/High
J HPSSL Contract with J TO for lab demonstration
Zig Zag 4 High J HPSSL Contract with J TOHELLADS 4 High DARPA funded programThin Disk 4 Medium/
HighBoeing Program/CRADA with AFRL/DE
Fiber 3 High Numerous development efforts
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HPM
Subsystem/System TRL RISK Comments
Active Denial System 8 Low Currently in operational test and evaluation; ready for production
Maxpower System 6 Medium/High
Prototype demonstrator in work
Counter Electronics System
6 Medium/High
Ready for ACTD
Airborne Active Denial 4 High AFRL/RD
Advanced CE 4 High AFRL/RD
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Problems Solved
• Technology wins wars
• Precision
• Speed of Light
• Collateral Damage
• Plausible Deniability
• Lethal to Non-lethal
• Reduce Manpower Density
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Manpower Density
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Economic Realities
• Entrepreneurship
• Incubators
• Incentives
• Tax Structure
• Capital
• Education
• Quality of Life/Creative Population
• R&D
• Clusters/Markets
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Center of Excellence for Directed Energy Technology
• Airborne Laser System Program Office
• Air Force Research Laboratory
• Directed Energy Directorate
• Space Vehicles Directorate
• Air Force Space Development Test Wing
• Sandia National Laboratories
• White Sands Missile Range
• High Energy Laser Systems Test Facility
• Los Alamos National Laboratory
• Department of Defense High-Energy Laser Joint Technology Office
• Directed Energy Professional Society
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Directed Energy DirectorateWorld Class Facilities
• Air Force Maui Optical and Supercomputing site (AMOS)
• Richard W. Davis Advanced Laser Facility (DALF)
• High Energy Microwave Laboratory (HEML)
• High Energy Research and Technology Facility (HERTF)
• High Power Systems Facility with Shiva Star
• Laser Effects Test Facility (LETF)
• Molecular Beam Epitaxy (MBE) Facility
• Satellite Assessment Center (SatAC)
• Starfire Optical Range (SOR)
• Telescope & Atmospheric Compensation Laboratory (TACLab)
• White Sands Missile Range (WSMR) DE Laser & Optics Laboratories (North Oscura and Salinas Peak)
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Multiple R&D and Technology Industries in NM today
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Economic Impact of Kirtland AFB
• ABL, AFRL, SMC
• 4,886 direct, indirect, and induced jobs
• $228.2 M salaries and wages
• $21.4M state and local tax revenues
• Mentoring and support of educational activies
• PRS industrial park ????
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Boeing Company
• SAV, DE Tech Dev, IDS Support Systems, Phantom works, Secure Border, Space Tech Dev
• 473 residing employees
• 419 direct jobs
• $37M salaries and wages
• 959 retirees
• 902 shareholders
• $122,667 charitable giving state wide
• 92 suppliers and vendors
• $150 M
• $14,114 employee charitable giving
• 10 Non-,manufacturing facilities
• Mentoring and support of educational facilities
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Road Ahead
• $ 400,000,000 - 2008 DoD S&T budget for DE
• Transition DE to the user
• Increase SBIR and STT awards in NM
• Increase presence of Industry in NM
• Grow highly skilled technical work force
• Transition technology
• Market NM as the DE center of excellence
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Power Of Four
• INDUSTRY
• ACADEMIA
• DoD RESEARCH
• STATE AND LOCAL GOVERNMENT
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Cynthia H. Kaiser Chief Engineer
(505) 846-4415