Lockheed Martin's air defense system

Lockheed Martin has teamed up with the AFRL Air Force Laboratory and the University of Notre Dame to show off a high-powered Aero-adaptive Aero-optic Beam Control (Aero-adaptive Aero-optic Beam Control) system. ).

The system was developed for the Defense Advanced Defense Projects Agency (DARPA) and AFRL to provide 360-degree coverage of high- powered laser weapons operating on military aircraft. The ABC is based on Lockheed Martin's research aircraft and has conducted eight successful flight tests in the Michigan skyline.

"The first test flight validated the performance of the design of the ABC laser tower," said Doug Graham, vice president of advanced systems and strategic missile defense at Lockheed Martin. integration of high power laser systems into military aircraft. "

The ABC's high-power laser can rotate 360 degrees, allowing it to shoot down enemy planes, missiles above, behind and below the plane. Lockheed Martin's airflow and optical compensation technologies help balance the effects of turbulence caused by tower design overhanging the fuselage.

All parts of the unmanned aerial vehicle meet the FAA and US Air Force standards. Next flight tests will be conducted next year to demonstrate ABC's performance under complex operating conditions.

Lockheed Martin is a pioneer in the field of developing and demonstrating the capabilities of high power laser systems for more than 30 years. The company has also achieved remarkable achievements such as precision control and target technology, optical stabilization and optics, and high power laser fiber optics.

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