高能激光武器是一种利用定向发射的高功率(通常在10万瓦以上)激光束直接攻击目标的定向能武器。目前,美国正在大力研制的激光武器主要采用化学激光器,属第一代激光武器,在未来10年中,它们将有可能部署在地基、空中或空间平台上,用以摧毁飞机、导弹和卫星等目标。此外,美国还在积极开发以固体激光器为代表的第二代激光武器。机载激光武器 A high-energy laser weapon is a directed energy weapon that uses direct-fire, high-power (usually over 100,000 W) laser beams to directly attack a target. At present, the laser weapons being developed by the United States are mainly chemical lasers, which are the first generation of laser weapons. In the coming 10 years, they will likely be deployed on the ground, air or space platforms to destroy aircraft, missiles and satellites aims. In addition, the United States is still actively developing solid-state laser represented by the second generation of laser weapons. Airborne laser weapon