Lasers
![nGimat nanopowder technician Sam Smith transfers precursor solution during development of Yttrium Aluminum Garnet powder. Courtesy photo](https://webarchive.library.unt.edu/web/20161110031932im_/http://science.dodlive.mil/files/2016/02/Action-Shorot-183x108.jpg)
The Air Force Research Laboratory is funding the development of amplified lasers, leading to near instantaneous target engagement, an extremely low-cost per shot.
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![Above is a twin-propeller aerial vehicle with a laser converter mounted in the middle. The photovoltaic cells convert laser power to electrical power at high efficiency to power the two propellers. The laser converter is cooled by the downdraft created by the propellers.](https://webarchive.library.unt.edu/web/20161110031932im_/http://science.dodlive.mil/files/2015/08/Wireless-Recharge-3-183x108.jpg)
New technology allows for recharging using lasers. Remote platforms may include flying, land-based, or submerged vehicles, satellites, and sensors.
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The U.S. Air Force is providing nearly $750,000 to further mature a portable micro-discharge ozone generator, capable of purifying/decontaminating water for warfighters.
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The Electromagnetic Railgun uses electricity instead of traditional chemical propellants to launch projectiles at distances over 100 nautical miles and at 6 times the speed of sound.
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The Electromagnetic Railgun – a weapon that will play a significant role in the future of the U.S. Navy – will be on display to the public in February.
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DARPA has developed a “virtual lab” with an integrated CAD and file-sharing environment to transfer the large volumes of data accumulated during microchip analysis and debugging.
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![(U.S. Defense Department graphic illustration by Jessica L. Tozer/Released)](https://webarchive.library.unt.edu/web/20161110031932im_/http://science.dodlive.mil/files/2014/12/The-Navy-Laser-is-on-Board-183x108.jpg)
The laser weapon system (LaWS) was, for the first time, successfully deployed and operated aboard a naval vessel in the Persian Gulf!
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