Key Information
Reference code
MENAUL 3/115
Title
Aviation Week and Space Technology, Technical survey, articles about laser weapons, 1980 Jul 28
Date(s)
- 1980 Jul 28 (Creation)
Level of description
Item
Scope and content
Aviation Week and Space Technology, Technical survey, 'Particle beams and laser weapons, 1': 'Technology eyed to defend ICBMs (Inter Continental Ballistic Missiles), spacecraft'; 'Soviets build directed energy weapon'; 'Doubts on Soviet beam work dissolve'; 'US effort redirected to high energy lasers'; 'Pentagon studying laser battle stations in space'; 'Laser applications in space emphasized'; 'DARPA (Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency) weighs use of blue-green laser for communications with submarines'; 'Defence Dept experts confirm efficacy of space-based lasers' and 'Treaties impose uneven constraints'.