Apr 22, 2025

US12281880 - High energy laser defense weapon system with automated UAS detection and classification functionality

A high energy laser (HEL) weapon system for counter-UAS (C-UAS) use comprises a fully self-contained laser system including a power supply, thermal management, high-capacity batteries, and integrated radar and electronic warfare subsystems.

Assignee: KORD TECHNOLOGIES, LLC
Inventors: David Benjamin Allison
Filing date: 2023-10-06

The patent describes a high energy laser weapon system designed for countering unmanned aerial systems (UAS), featuring an integrated design that includes a laser payload module and an optical payload module with distinct optical components. This system enhances detection and classification capabilities through the use of multiple cameras and a fast steering mirror assembly, ensuring precise targeting without optical interference.

Claim 1

A high energy laser (HEL) weapon system comprising: a payload assembly including a laser payload module and an optical payload module; the laser payload module including a HEL optical assembly and a HEL fast steering mirror assembly disposed in a first predetermined optically aligned arrangement with one another; the optical payload module including a first camera and a second camera disposed in a second predetermined optically aligned arrangement with one another and each respective camera having a respective camera optical element; and wherein the HEL optical assembly and the HEL fast steering mirror assembly of the laser payload module do not share any of the respective camera optical elements of the optical payload module. a payload assembly including a laser payload module and an optical payload module; the laser payload module including a HEL optical assembly and a HEL fast steering mirror assembly disposed in a first predetermined optically aligned arrangement with one another; the optical payload module including a first camera and a second camera disposed in a second predetermined optically aligned arrangement with one another and each respective camera having a respective camera optical element; and wherein the HEL optical assembly and the HEL fast steering mirror assembly of the laser payload module do not share any of the respective camera optical elements of the optical payload module.

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