US arms giants showcase the latest fiber lasers

Recently, the national arms giant Lockheed Martin demonstrated a new 30 kW fiber laser , which is the most energy-efficient ring-shaped fiber cavity oscillator laser under the premise of ensuring ray quality and efficiency. This internally funded development is the ultimate in this demonstration, combining a number of different fiber lasers into an almost perfect laser. Its laser quality is perfect, and it only takes 50% of the energy of the original laser. In addition, it can be mounted on different laser hardware.

The technology to complete this initiative is called “Spectral Beam Integration”, which combines the beams from different fiber laser modules, each with different wavelengths, and can be integrated into a single, high-energy, high-quality beam. Lockheed Martin's CTO Johnson said: "Lockheed Martin has finally opened the door to an electric drive high-energy laser system that is sufficient for military use."

"The reform of laser components, coupled with the maturity and innovation of beam integration technology, can help us build lightweight, robust laser weapon systems that can be carried on aircraft, helicopters, boats and trucks." A milestone in laser weapons, it represents that laser weapons can be widely seen on the battlefield in the near future.

Previous laser weapons can perform, target detection, tracking and strike missions, but these laser solutions are difficult to accomplish for military purposes because they are usually very large and require a lot of energy and cooling system support: these requirements make ground and air combat platforms It is difficult to use them because mobility is too poor.

Jhonson also said: "High-energy lasers are the core of laser weapons. The milestone of 30 kW lasers means that we can master high-quality, high-energy, high-application technology, which can meet the military's concept of 'light speed defense'." Lockheed Martin has focused on laser weapon technology. For 30 years, it bought Aculight in 2008, so that it is supported by the most advanced technology in every aspect.