Großbritannien: Entwicklung von Hochenergiewaffen

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Großbritannien: Entwicklung von Hochenergiewaffen

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MOD to develop cutting-edge laser and radio frequency weapons

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The state-of-the-art weapons systems, known as Directed Energy Weapons (DEW), are powered solely by electricity and operate without ammunition.

The systems could be fuelled by a vehicle’s engine or a generator, significantly reducing their operating costs and providing unprecedented flexibility on the frontline.

In a Prior Information Notice (PIN) published this week, the MOD announced it is seeking to develop three new DEW demonstrators to explore the potential of the technology and accelerate its introduction onto the battlefield.
  • United Kingdom-London: Weapons, ammunition and associated parts

    2019/S 132-323391

    Prior information notice

    This notice is for prior information only

    Supplies

    II.1.4) Short description:

    The UK Ministry of Defence (MOD) plans to invest in a range of National Directed Energy Weapon Demonstrators. As part of the MOD’s ‘Novel Weapons Programme’, these Capability Demonstrators will provide UK armed forces with first hand Directed Energy Weapons experience; enabling them to better understand and explore the potential that Directed Energy could provide on the battlefields of the future and accelerate the introduction of Directed Energy Weapons into the UK armed Forces.

    II.1.5) Estimated total value

    Value excluding VAT: 130 000 000.00 GBP
    II.2.4) Description of the procurement:

    The demonstrators will include:

    — a high energy laser weapon on-board a ship for air and surface defence applications,

    — a high energy laser weapon on a land vehicle for ground based air defence applications including countering unmanned air systems and intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance systems,

    — a high-power radio frequency weapon on a land vehicle for countering unmanned air systems and counter mobility applications.

    Building on technology in this area, these demonstrators will place these innovative capabilities ‘into the hands of the user’ allowing them to better understand the effects that can be achieved, how they can use Directed Energy Weapons and how to operate them alongside other elements of UK armed forces. Through significant trials and experimentation campaigns, the MOD will seek to inform future military requirements and de-risk both technology and capability understanding.

    II.2.14) Additional information

    These demonstrators are part of the MOD's ‘Novel Weapons Programme’ which seeks to prepare Defence for the introduction of these transformative technologies.

    There is no guarantee of any contract coming into existence as a result of this Prior Information Notice (PIN). This PIN is issued for information purposes only.

    II.3) Estimated date of publication of contract notice:

    13/01/2020
    https://ted.europa.eu/udl?uri=TED:NOTIC ... T.rss_ev=a
The new systems are expected to be trialled in 2023 on Royal Navy ships and Army vehicles but, once developed, both technologies could be operated by all three services. The Armed Forces will use these exercises to get a better understanding of DEW, test the systems to their limits and assess how they could be integrated with existing platforms.

The MOD aims to invest up to £130m in this package of Directed Energy Weapons, including the construction of the demonstrators, the creation of a new Joint Programme Office and the recruitment of personnel to manage the programme.

These demonstrators are part of the MOD’s “Novel Weapons Programme” which is responsible for the trial and implementation of innovative weapons systems to ensure the UK remains a world leader in military technology. They are expected to reach the frontline within 10 years.

The MOD already has plans for initial trials of laser weapons systems, with the Dragonfire demonstrator commissioned by the Defence Science and Technology Laboratory to be tested later this year.

The Dragonfire represents a world-first in laser weapons technology, combining multiple laser beams to produce a weapons system that is more powerful than its predecessors and resistant to the most challenging environmental conditions.
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NP Aerospace Progresses Raytheon Air Defence Integration on Wolfhound

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NP Aerospace has announced it is one of the key partners on the UK MOD’s Laser Directed Energy Weapon Land Demonstrator programme working with Raytheon UK to progress integration of Raytheon’s High-Energy Laser Weapon System (HELWS) onto the Wolfhound vehicle.

Raytheon UK recently received its first HELWS unit from the US for testing in the UK. Since then, the vehicle engineering team at NP Aerospace’s Coventry facility have been leading the integration work, with mobility trials scheduled for later this year.
https://npaerospace.com/np-aerospace-pr ... ousel-3100

  • Raytheon UK to bring counter-drone high-energy laser technology to UK Ministry of Defence (14. September 2021)
    LONDON, Sept. 14, 2021 – Raytheon UK has been awarded a demonstrator contract to provide a High-Energy Laser Weapon System, or HELWS, to the UK Ministry of Defence. Raytheon UK will deliver the MOD’s high-energy laser demonstrator to show the application of directed energy weapons technology to help protect the UK armed forces from unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) in today’s battlefield.
    A high-energy laser demonstrator will be installed by the Raytheon UK team on one of the MOD’s Wolfhound land vehicles for a period of comprehensive user experimentation. The experimentation provides an opportunity to see how HELWS could enhance UK capabilities and understanding in high-energy laser weapons, supporting UK’s ambitions to remain an as innovative leader science and technology.

    HELWS, a modular counter-UAV system, uses an electro-optical/infrared sensor that prosecutes highly-maneuverable threats with precision and relative ease. The system can be installed on a variety of platforms and has been fielded in several real-world environments; it can also be integrated with many modern air defence systems, offering a robust layered defence capability as needed.

    “We are investing £6.6 billion in research and development across Defence over the next four years, reaffirming our commitment to provide the Armed Forces with truly advanced capabilities,” said Minister for Defence Procurement, Jeremy Quin.
    The Raytheon UK team is collaborating with other British companies on the demonstrator including Frazer Nash, NP Aerospace, and Lumoptica across the UK, to bring high-energy laser technology to the British Army.
    https://www.raytheon.co.uk/news/2021/09 ... ry-defence

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