Skip to main content

Selected Directed Energy Research and Development for U.S. Air Force Aircraft Applications A Workshop Summary (2013) / Chapter Skim
Currently Skimming:

1 Introduction
Pages 1-2

The Chapter Skim interface presents what we've algorithmically identified as the most significant single chunk of text within every page in the chapter.
Select key terms on the right to highlight them within pages of the chapter.


From page 1...
... , to counter sensors, and to produce non-lethal effects are suitable for early operational evaluation should be given high priority." 1 This wide range of on-going DEW R&D provides opportunities for the Air Force to consider in transitioning DEW S&T for key capabilities to support the Air Force mission, especially given emerging attention to the Air-Sea Battle concept. In addition, current and future budget limitations facing the Air Force and the Department of Defense (DoD)
Read the entire page →
From page 2...
... To learn about the threats that Air Force DEW capabilities might defend against and to assess foreign progress in DEW, the committee invited the Air Force Research Laboratory (AFRL/RD) to provide a briefing on the current threat environment.
Read the entire page →

Key Terms

  • committee invited
  • air combat
  • force sponsor
  • force requested
  • force applications

  • force studies
  • force workshop
  • force efforts
  • workshop topic
  • workshop summary

  • force mission
  • redundant air
  • force dew
  • workshop sessions
  • counter sensors

  • lethality assessments
  • foreign progress
  • unproductive legacy
  • defense university
  • future budget

  • provides biographical
  • dew research
  • key capabilities
  • soft targets
  • current threat

  • optical beam
  • identified key
  • include optical
  • key stakeholders
  • efforts include


    • This material may be derived from roughly machine-read images, and so is provided only to facilitate research.
    More information on Chapter Skim is available.