Direct Engergy Weapons On F-35 Options

[e-dog]

mynameis Posted this on Jan 18 2007, 03:15 AM at the LC forum.

Directed-energy weapons

Directed-energy weapons may be installed in conventional takeoff F-35 Lightning IIs, whose lack of a direct lift fan frees up about 10 ft³ (0.28 m³) of space and whose engine provides more than 27,000 hp (20 MW) for electrical power.[32] Some concepts, including solid state lasers and high-power microwave beams, may be nearing operational status.[33]

F-35 Lightning II on wiki
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/F-35_Lightning_II

R&D

Out of mind spending
http://www.acq.osd.mil/osbp/sbir/fasttrack/ftlist.htm

Military Wastes
http://www.dodsbir.net/selections/abs032/armyabs032.htm

DOD
http://www.dodsbir.net/selections/[/URL]

Excerpts

QUANTUM APPLIED SCIENCE & RESEARCH, INC.
5764 Pacific Center Blvd, Suite 107
San Diego, CA 92121
Phone:
PI:
Topic#: (858) 373-0232
Dr. Andrew Hibbs
Army 03-012 Selected for Award
Title: Remote Sensing of the Electro-Magnetic Potential of the Human Heart
Abstract: In 2002, QUASAR demonstrated clear detection of the electric potential produced by the heart at a distance from the subject of order 1 m. Measured data and preliminary calculations show that detection at 5 m should be possible with existing sensor hardware, and that stand-offs greater than 10 m might be achievable with improved sensors presently in development. In Phase I we will develop an accurate electric (E-) field model of the heart/body system in order to project the potential produced by the heart out to arbitrary distances. We will also determine the effective system measurement noise floor to be expected when filtering and signal averaging are included. A breadboard prototype heart potential sensor system, comprised of a pair of existing QUASAR electric potential sensors about the size of a dime (10› coin), and a laptop computer for data acquisition and storage will be demonstrated in a shielded room, and in a normal outdoor urban environment. In Phase II a complete man-portable or gun mountable system that detects and locates personnel via the electric potential produced by the heart will be developed and demonstrated.

ROBOT CORP.
63 South Avenue
Burlington, MA 01803
Phone:
PI:
Topic#: (781) 345-0200
Dr. Brian Yamauchi
Army 03-216 Awarded: 11DEC03
Title: Sentinel: A System for Command and Control of Small Teleoperated Robots
Abstract: We propose to develop Sentinel, an integrated system for command and control of teams of small teleoperated/autonomous robots. Sentinel will integrate technologies for dynamic camera selection, variable autonomy levels, variable-bandwidth communication, and Monte Carlo Localization using GPS, INS, and manual landmark recognition. The Sentinel localization system will enable operators to increase localization accuracy by identifying landmarks visible through robot cameras. This system will also enable robots to use other robots as landmarks, providing increased localization accuracy for all robots and providing fault-tolerance when GPS is unavailable. During Phase I, we will design the integrated Sentinel teleoperation/autonomy system. We will design this system to enable the operator to dynamically change robot autonomy levels based on the current situational demands. We will also characterize the bandwidth requirements for command and control of multiple robots, including the bandwidth-vs-video-quality tradeoffs involved in simultaneously receiving multiple video streams. Also during Phase I, we will design the Sentinel localization system, including the system architecture, user interface, and Bayesian sensor models. We will implement and demonstrate an initial version of this localization system using GPS and manual landmark recognition on a PackBot UGV.

PPLIED MINDS
1209 Grand Central Ave
Glendale, CA 91201
Phone:
PI:
Topic#: (818) 545-1401
Dr. William Hillis
Army 03-242 Awarded: 23DEC03
Title: Robotic Mules Using Leg Pairs as Virtual Wheels
Abstract: Applied Minds, Inc. (AMI) will build a legged robotic vehicle by replacing the four wheels of a conventional vehicle with four leg pairs (such as those in bipedal walkers), effectively providing a set of very large diameter virtual wheels, resulting in a family of robotic legged mules with high ground clearance, high maneuverability, enhanced stability, and the ability to navigate very uneven terrain as well as narrow trails. Legged robots provide a practical solution for navigation on narrow trails but raise design and engineering challenges such as balance, stability, speed, and payload capacity. At the same time, when navigating uneven terrain, there are advantages to having wheels of very large diameter, both for rolling over surface irregularities, as well as to obtain a high clearance between the axle and the ground, but large wheels involve greater cost, greater weight, and greater power and mechanical demands on the vehicle, as well as decreased maneuverability. AMI have identified a solution to this problem by using leg pairs as virtual wheels in the design of a vehicle. By using leg pairs as a substitute for wheels in vehicle design, AMI's solution combines the advantages of legs and large wheels.

This post has been edited by e-dog: Feb 3 2007, 09:47 AM

[e-dog]

Now IF they wanted, They could nuke somebody without being struck by any nukes themselves... The reason why Nukes (Especially ICBM's) were/are so dangerous and so hard to destroy is because the Missiles carrying the warhead are traveling at increadible speeds. Mostly speeds that exceed Mach 7. Conventional air-ground missiles can travel at Mach 2-3 but at those speeds the Fuel burns up rapidly.
Laser on the other hand is Light and Light has a Speed of aproximatly 300.000 Km/s.

Talk about the perfect offensive-defensive weapon... Hundreds of airborne lasers.


Are they gonna do the same with the F-22 Raptor?


IT--

This post has been edited by e-dog: Feb 3 2007, 09:55 AM