美国运输机机载激光系统研制进展

美国运输机机载高能激光(AHEL)系统是下一代武器，能够在复杂环境中实施精确地隐秘打击。第1套实战化的机载激光武器，将在2022年进行演示试验。首先介绍了AHEL系统的应用需求、研制计划，并分析了系统结构和面临的技术挑战。其次梳理了AHEL系统的研制进展，并由系统参量评估了AHEL系统的作战性能。综合分析可知，AHEL系统采用最佳组件，通过快速原型方法，实现了激光武器系统在AC-130J飞机上的集成，并借鉴了以往机载激光计划的经验教训，降低研制风险。最后分析了其下一步的技术发展方向。

Development of AC-130J AHEL system

AC-130J gunship airborne high energy laser (AHEL) system is a next generation weapon capable of providing scalable effects in complex targeting environments with low acoustic & kinetic signatures. As a first airborne high energy laser which can be used in actual combat, it will be demonstrated in 2022. First, the application goal and development plan of AHEL system were introduced, and its system architecture and technologies challenge was analyzed. Then its development was reviewed, and its fighting capability was deduced from its system parameters. The analyses show that it leverages a rapid prototyping approach to demonstrate integration of a laser weapon system onto an AC-130J aircraft by utilizing a best of breed approach, and much work has down to mitigate risks identified from prior HEL projects during its development. In the end, technical development trends are given.