1. Headquarters Air Combat Command
Directed Energy Systems
Col Joseph “Haiji” Skaja
Chief, Combat Enabler Division
USAF, ACC/A8I
21 – 23 Feb 2012
This Briefing is:
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Overview
• Threat
• ACC Core Functions – DE Needs
• Priorities – Development
• Desirements – Warfighter
• Challenges – Operational
• Strategy – Transition Capability
• Bringing it all together
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3. Impact of Red UNCLASSIFIED
Threat vs Blue Capability
DE Limiting Factors
Requirements Capabilities at Risk
IADS Advocacy Precision Engagement
Passive/Active Sensors
SAM & Aircraft C2 Technology Solutions INS
GPS
C4ISR/Doctrine
Long Range
Acquisition CID
Layered T&E TTPs
Effects/Capability C4ISR
RED Air Superiority
Threat Warning (AOC)
Electronic Attack Data Link
Passive/Active Sensors Sensors
A2AD TTPs
LO
Protection
Directed Energy
NEAR – MID – FAR TERM Threat Warning
Ground / Air LEL & HEL EW Jamming
Communications Chaff/Flare
LADAR TTPs
LO
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4. Improved Blue Capability UNCLASSIFIED
to Red Threat
DE Limiting Factors
Requirements DE Solutions?
IADS Advocacy Precision Engagement
Passive/Active Sensors
SAM & Aircraft C2 Technology Solutions IR Sensors
Long Range CID
C4ISR/Doctrine
Long Range
Acquisition Weapons Hardening
Layered T&E
Effects/Capability C4ISR
RED Air Superiority
Laser Communications
Electronic Attack
Stand-Off LADAR
Passive/Active Sensors
Next Generation Sensors
A2AD
LO
Protection
Directed Energy
NEAR – MID – FAR TERM Laser Threat Warning
Ground / Air LEL & HEL Aircrew Laser Eye Protection
Communications Aircraft Sensor Hardening
LADAR HEL for Aircraft Defense
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ACC Core Functions
Lead the
Discovery, Development
& Delivery of Directed Energy
Survivable Survivable Survivable Survivable Survivable
Advanced Sensors Advanced Sensors Advanced Sensors Advanced Sensors Advanced Sensors
Target Defeat Target Defeat Threat Warning Dynamic Network Combat ID
Data Transfer Data Transfer Data Collection LPI/LPD Situational Awareness
Combat ID Persistent ISR Data Transfer
Lethal / Non-Lethal
Laser Communications IR/LADAR/CID Threat Warning Aircrew/Sensor Protection
Munitions Hardening Aircraft Defense Non-Kinetic Counter Electronic
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Priorities – DE Development
• CSAF’s Vector: “Capitalize on improvements in Directed
Energy by moving out of the lab with lethal and non-
lethal, ultra precise, low collateral damage
General Norton A. Schwartz; Aug 2010 Vector
Survivability Situational Lethality Technology Programs
(kinetic & Awareness Readiness
non-kinetic
Cost
Threat Combat Offensive Size, Weight
Warning ID / Defensive & Power
Tech Freeze
Advanced Dates
Sensors Integration on
Sensor / System Defeat Airborne
Platforms of Concept of
Hardening Targets
Interest Operations
Laser
Defeat Threat Communications
Defeat Surface Relevant Risk
Sensors Demonstrations
Network Targets
Sharing Requirements
Defeat Threat
Missiles Meet
Developing DE Strategy Core Function
Needs
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Warfighter Desirements
Military Useful
All Aspect Auto-Aimpoint
Ranges
Short Dwell Predictive
Form-Fit-Function Times Avoidance
Short Duty Cycle Auto-Retargeting Ultra-Precise
Deep Magazine RM&S Cost Effective
Significant Research and Development gains have made
“art of possible” very doable!
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Directed Energy Challenges
- Key Areas of Interest
- Requires DE Strategy
- Timing Critical
- Fiscal Constraints
- Must Cooperate
- Must Do All
- Game Changing
- Intelligently Mature
- Near/Mid/Far Term
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Operational Challenges
CAMPAIGN
Red/Blue
Losses
Logistics MISSION
TECHNOLOGY MODELING
SWaP Modeling
Testing Simulation
Integration Analysis
LoAC Bomber
POLICY Legal Fighter AIRCRAFT
Approval RPA
Materials Weather
Thermal Line of Sight
EFFECTS
Jitter Kill Chain Winds
PROPAGATION
Detect/Track
Dwell
BDA
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Development Challenges
SOURCE
COIL
Slab/Fiber
Gas (DPALS)
PROPAGATION
EFFECTS MODELS
Materials Wave Optic
Fluence Code
Thermal HELEEOS
Mechanical DALE
Aero-Mechanical Adaptive Optics BEAM
AERO-OPTICS Aero-Optics Wavefront CONTROL/FIRE
Flow Control Jitter CONTROL
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Strategy
LASER
HPM
2012 2014 2025
CHAMP DLWS LASER/HPM
Transition TIME TO MARKET
2025 2025+
TECH TECH TECH Bomber sized Fighter sized
MATURITY MATURITY MATURITY Aircraft Aircraft
Military Utility
- Design - Design - Efficiency - Size - Laser Power
- Pulse Power - Power - Effects - Weight - Field of Regard
- Antenna - Beam Control - Military Utility - Power - Low Observable
- Pointing - Software - Slant Range - Aperture - Duty Cycle
- Demo - Cooling - Pointing - ATP - Aperture Size
- Power - Modeling - Integration - Targets
- Precision - Tech Readiness - LADAR - Counter Sensor
- RM&S - Combat ID - Thermal Load
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Bu$ine$$ Ca$e
• Better technology is
just not enough
• Funding Challenges
• Recapitalization VS
Modernization
• Many competing
technologies for limited
$$$$
Generic Chart for Example
• We Must:
• Demonstrate a significant leap in capability or cost effectiveness
• Retain evolutionary development
• How do we do that?
• Modeling, simulation and analysis – give the quantitative results
• Wargames – showcase the capability and provide qualitative results
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Bringing It All Together
• Developing DE weapons/systems are a DoD priority
• Provide laboratories with clear prioritized ACC vision
• Develop concepts for intelligent technology integration
• Ensure DE meets offensive/defensive requirements
• Leverage joint community effort
• Keep senior leaders informed
• Demonstrate relevant effects
• Can’t afford to fall behind
• Ensure fiscal constraint
We are Not DE Zealots but
Warfighter Advocates!
Directed Energy Must Offer a
Compelling Argument!
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Summary
• Threat
• ACC Core Functions – DE Needs
• Priorities – Development
• Desirements – Warfighter
• Challenges – Operational
• Strategy – Transition Capability
• Bringing it all together
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Backup
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