Air Force Research Laboratory

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1 Briefing to Request for Information Symposium 14 February 2000 Air Force Research Laboratory Directed Energy Directorate AFRL/DE Kirtland AFB, New Mexico Colonel Doug Beason Deputy Director 11 Feb 00

2 VICTORY SMILES UPON THOSE WHO ANTICIPATE THE CHANGES IN THE CHARACTER OF WAR Guilio Douhet

3 A paradigm shift in weapon system technology for the 21st Century. Our Mission To support user needs for DEW applications and to address mission area deficiencies To exploit the relevance Directed Energy technology to Air Force and DoD needs To foster user awareness the potential Directed Energy for Air Force and DoD applications To avoid technological surprise To explore DE technology avenues that fer high payf to directed energy capabilities and applications To do what has never been done before!

4 Our Vision the Future: Directed Energy will Dominate the Battlespace the 21st Century Strike We We will will strike strike deep deep in in the the enemy s enemy s territory territory at at the the speed speed light, light, with with little little or or no no collateral collateral damage damage or or loss loss life, life, crippling crippling his his ability ability to to wage wage aggression. aggression. Our Our high high value value and and limited limited military military assets assets will will be be protected protected by by invisible invisible shields shields directed directed energy. energy. Protect Graduated Deterrence We We will will provide provide our our warfighters warfighters with with weapons weapons that that provide provide a a wide wide range range graduated graduated force force for for every every military military contingency. contingency. Our Our battleflield battleflield awareness awareness will will be be greatly greatly enhanced enhanced with with directed directed energy energy tools tools capable capable detection detection and and identification identification Awareness

5 Security & safety in isolated canyons Access to 50,000 acres for testing Remote sites Ideal weather thin atmosphere Kirtland AFB Unique & ideally suited for the nation s directed energy technology development Dark skies No light pollution International airport & metro area Many diverse, high tech tenants

6 Remote Sites Maui, HI (leased land) Relay Mirror Experiment Facility Maui High Performance Computer Center Maui Space Surveillance Complex North Oscura Peak, NM Telescope site at White Sands Missile Range Supports Space Imaging R&D (ABL Technology)

7 Lasers and Microwaves Synergistic, Complementary and Capable Radiation Wavelength. 1µm 1µm 10µm 100µm 1mm 1cm 10cm 1m 10m 100m Lasers Microwaves High Energy Lasers Small spot: surgical attack High Power Microwave s Flood target area: multiple simultaneous targets Affects targets from outside: structural destruction Affects components inside: electronic disruption Weather sensitive: clouds, dust, molecular absorption Weather insensitive: sees through clouds and dust. Modest apertures: glass mirrors, coatings Big apertures: metal antennas, ground planes But on the other hand,... they both Travel at the speed light to the target Capable graduated effects from deny, disrupt, degrade, and destroy. Minimum collateral damage

8 Broad Technology Investments Laser Technology Thrust Advanced Optical Tech Thrust High Power RF Tech Thrust

9 Scalable Multi-Wavelength Laser Program Ground Based Laser Technology Program Airborne Laser Technology Program High Power Laser Program Remote Sensing High Efficiency Electric Laser Program Directed Energy Directorate 12 Major DE Technology Programs HPM Sources Program Space Awareness Program HPM Applications Program HPM Pulsed Power Program Large Optics HPM Effects Program

10 AFRL Directed Energy Directorate Mission Develop, integrate and transition science & technology for Directed Energy to include high power microwaves, lasers, adaptive optics, imaging and its effects to assure the preeminence US in air & space Major Technology Programs Ground Based Laser Airborne Laser High Power Lasers Multi-Wavelength Laser Electric Lasers Large Optics Space Awareness HPM Applications HPM Effects HPM Pulsed Power HPM Sources Remote Sensing AFRL/DE - factoids 952 people (Civ, Mil, Contr) $109M FY00 budget 4,325 acres 757,000 sf space Located throughout Kirtland Sites at Maui & WSMR

11 Air Force Research Laboratory Directed Energy Directorate Directed Energy Directorate Director Deputy Chief Scientist Dr Earl Good Col Douglas Beason Dr Barry Hogge Starfire Optical Range Advanced Optics and Imaging Laser Technology High Power Microwave Microwave Technology Assessment Integration & Operations Major Jim Brown Dr Chris Clayton Col Greg Schneider LtCol Mark Franz Dr Dave Dinwiddie Mr Leonard Contreras Dr Bob Fugate Dr Connie Guiliano Dr Harro Ackermann Dr Bill Baker Lt Col Terry Franks Mr Bill Thompson

12 Major Kirtland Facilities Lasers, Optics, Imaging Starfire Optical Range Argus Facility Advanced Laser Facility Chemical-Oxygen-Iodine- Laser Facility Optics Development & Beam Control Laboratory Laser Effects Test Facility Optics Coating & Components Evaluation Laboratory

13 Major Facilities - High Power Microwave Plasma Research Laboratory High Energy Research & Technology Facility High Energy Microwave Laboratory Electromagnetic Energy/RF Effects Laboratory Electric Research Laboratory

14 Manning On-Site Contractors 325 Military 234 BS/Other 34% PhD 29% Civilian 393 MS 37% Assigned Personnel 952 Government S&E Education Levels

15 FY00 AFRL PB Resources DE S&T: $75.3M (7%) 6.1, 6.2, 6.3 Customer: $8.81M (8%) a/o 31 Jan 00 Cong Add: $25M (23%) Rest AFRL S&T: $962.67M 6.2/6.3: $70.37M (64%) 6.1: $4.93M (5%) AFRL TOTAL S&T: $1,037.98M Directed Energy Total: $109.11M

16 Potential Areas for Collaboration Electric Lasers Beam Control Large, Lightweight Optics Optical Coatings High Power RF Sources High Power RF Antennae Atmospheric Compensation Remote Sensing For Information contact Mr Rich Garcia, AFRL/DEOB-PA (505)