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Showing posts with label laser. Show all posts
Showing posts with label laser. Show all posts

Saturday, September 28, 2013

Russian Nudelman PAPV

The Portable Laser Countermeasure System manufactured (PAPV) by Russian Nudelman company is a portable 56 Kg system capable of supress optical means in any platform like firearms, tanks and helicopters.
The system transmits a low power energy to locate threats. Once located the threats will receive a high power laser to blind it. The operational range is from 300 meters to 1.5 kilometers.

More: http://kbtochmash.com/products-eng/products-eng1/products-eng1_79.html

Tuesday, July 10, 2012

Brazil / US Laser Propulsion

Institudo de Estudos Avançados (IEAv) from Brazilian Air Force and Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute (RPI) from New York are developing a new laser propulsion system that will provide energy from ground structures to the rear of the spacecraft during the flight in the Earth atmosphere. It will increase the payload fraction from 5% to 50% and it will reduce the polution. The first launch is planned at latest for 2025.
More: http://www.fab.mil.br/portal/capa/index.php?mostra=3672

Wednesday, June 6, 2012

Boeing YAL-1 Anti-Missile Laser Shield

The laser is now used as missile shield in the Boeing YAL-1 Airborne Laser. It is used to destroy ballistic missiles in the boost phase but in theory it may also be used against aircraft and satellites.
More: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Boeing_YAL-1