Directed-Energy Weapons | EM, Laser, Sonic, Microwave, Particle-beam etc |

That's an interesting development.

"[...]many countries are developing high-power lasers capable of destroying optical sensors used in various types of weaponry[...]"

I wonder if when used on a missile's IR seeker, if the missile could still effectively hit the target during a DIRCM attack. I'm not exactly sure what he means by "destroying" in this context.

Lasers can easily damage cameras. Infrared optics on tanks, helicopters, UAV's and such are susceptible to laser attack. It doesn't have to be a DIRCM.

Good development, against MBTs that solely depend on thermals, blinding them would amount to an f-kill at night and at adverse conditions.
The russkies realized this and are now developing AESA for MBTs. I think a coax laser that can be used to blind cameras as standard equipment would be nice- it would have to be huge at first since it must do more than dazzle cameras but destroy the elements inside.

The lasers at music concerts have been known to destroy cameras.

The film coating on the sensors of digital cameras can be burned by certain lasers. The damage is permanent.

Here's two images showing the effects of lasers on a digital camera.

Before:



After:

A filter that acts like a circuit breaker when too much light energy is channeled would be a nice countermeasure. If it gets burned out, it will get replaced automatically. An AESA tho is still the best solution since lasers are not that much effective against radar elements.
A BMPT with laser dazzler would be nice- anyone aiming down a reflective scope would be blinded immediately and get torn to shreds with 30mm cannon fire. Tank duels would never be same too, against mbts with both radar and thermals, a thermal only tank would have to resort to less agressive tactics and coax his enemy to be closer, so that the emergency manual sight would still be effective   

funny, it was the sovs who were the first to introduce the prism tank   .

Soviet Scalar Electromagnetic Directed Energy Weapons?

https://dpl-surveillance-equipment.com/prevention-and-detection-of-electronic-harassment/soviet-scalar-electromagnetic-directed-energy-weapons-part-1/

https://dpl-surveillance-equipment.com/prevention-and-detection-of-electronic-harassment/soviet-scalar-electromagnetic-directed-energy-weapons-part-2/

sound weapons are better than rifles, can shoot down an helicopter , can destroy missiles optic electronic sistems, can destroy cameras, can destroy anything that is made of glass or other material.

What?

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sonic_weapon
like this
but more powerfull. a full truck dedicated to have a sonic weapons would destroy missiles eyes....

I've heard about Soviet sonic weapons used to disperse crowds in Moscow Putch. Apart from crowd control sonic weapons didnt find their she

the point is that missiles IR sensor is very sensitive and can be damaged by sonic beam

I did not find where you put this subject, if there exists a such topic, feel free to move it.
I need to understand how it works, is it a laser ? If a such topic does not exist, please could you create a special topic about russian laser, I suspect russians are well advanced.

MOSCOW,June 15(Sputnik)--Russia has developed super-high-frequency gun capable of deactivating unmanned aerial vehicles (UAV) and the warheads of precision weapons at an impact range of ten kilometers which ensure 360 degrees of perimeter defense.
Russia’s United Instrument Manufacturing Corporation (UIMC), part of Rostec Corporation, has announced that it developed a super-high-frequency gun for BUK missile systems.

Russia to Show Newest Aircraft at Upcoming Army-2015 Expo in Moscow Region
The newly-developed equipment is capable of deactivating the radio electronics of UAVs and the warheads of precision weapons, according to a representative of the corporation.

The equipment, informally named the microwave gun, has been developed for the needs of Russia’s Defense Ministry and will be demonstrated during the closed part of Army-2015, an international event organized by the Russian Defense Ministry, the Federal Space Agency (Roscosmos) and state technology corporation Rostec, which will be held on June 16-19.

“The new system is equipped with a high-power relativistic generator and reflector antenna, management and control system, and a transmission system which is fixed on the chassis of BUK surface-to-air missile systems. When mounted on a special platform, the ‘microwave gun’ is capable of ensuring perimeter defense at 360 degrees,” the representative said.
The system is capable of out-of-band suppression of the radio electronic equipment of low-altitude aircraft and the assault elements of precision weapons. The gun is able to deactivate the equipment of aircraft and UAVs, and neutralize precision weapons.

''Russia Gives Soviet-Era Laser Tank New Lease on Life

Russian engineers are working to breathe new life in Soviet-era plans to develop a laser tank, a staple of Hollywood blockbusters and video games, Russian media reported''

http://sputniknews.com/russia/20150716/1024696701.html

History of Laser development in Soviet Union.

http://psi.ece.jhu.edu/~kaplan/IRUSS/Engl.High.Energy.Lasers.pdf

Well.. so there was a "Laser City"

Is Russia underestimating the potential of laser technology by the United States? Furthermore, is Russia developing lasers of their own?

http://breakingdefense.com/2015/02/are-missile-defense-lasers-on-the-verge-of-reality/

andalusia wrote:Is Russia underestimating the potential of laser technology by the United States? Furthermore, is Russia developing lasers of their own?

http://breakingdefense.com/2015/02/are-missile-defense-lasers-on-the-verge-of-reality/

The big difference today is small fiber lasers. Each fiber individually generates at most 10 kw, but you can combine their beams to get greater power output. Yet you can still cool each fiber individually, which prevents the overheating problems that bedeviled older lasers.

The above is from the article and guess which company revolutionized fiber laser technology and its industrial application.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/IPG_Photonics

http://www.ipgphotonics.com/

Not long ago some clown dismissed the Russian link by harping on the company's US base of operations. That is a totally
irrelevant detail.

Cutting-Edge Laser Systems to be Displayed at Russia’s Military Super Show

The military super show Russia Arms Expo 2015 (RAAE 2015) due to take place between September 9-12 has confirmed exhibition of new laser technology.

The precision laser processing system MiniMarker 2 which will be on display during the exhibition is designed on the basis of a fiber laser with high-speed and high-quality performance, the press service of RAE-2015 said, media reports.

MiniMarker 2 can create high-quality images, and retain a high marking speed (up to 9000 mm / s), making it capable of high-speed industrial marking of objects made of rubber, plastic, metal and ceramics.

Apart from this particular laser system, visitors of the exhibition will also see the Foton Compact and TurboMarker systems. The first is used for laser welding and insulating chemical current sources. The second laser system has a unique record marking speed of up to 10,000 millimeters per second.

RAE-2015 is set to be held in the Russian Urals city of Nizhny Tagil between September 9 and 12.

The exhibition will be attended by representatives of the CIS countries, including Armenia, Azerbaijan, Belarus, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan and Tajikistan.

Also in attendance will be delegates from a spate of European countries, such as Belgium, Britain, Hungary, Germany, Denmark, Italy, Spain, Cyprus, Poland, Slovakia, France, Finland, the Czech Republic and Sweden.

During the exhibition, more than forty pieces of military equipment will be presented by the Russian Corporation Uralvagonzavod, which is the main organizer of the event.

These include a spate of state-of-the-art pieces, including the T-14 Armata tank and the self-propelled Koalitsiya (Coalition)–SV howitzer.

Read more: http://sputniknews.com/military/20150902/1026497374/russia-military-show-laser-technology.html#ixzz3kb48eZuc

Hello all!
Sometime I read somewhere on directed energy Weapons that use microwave radiation instead of laser (light). Can anyone tell me more about that, or this is SF?