Table of Contents

Players

Technology briefing

Trends

Industry analysis

Value chain

Companies

Glossary

Single theme

Multi-theme

Sector scorecard

Players

Technology briefing

Laser weapons

Particle beam weapons

High-power sonic weapons

Utilization of dews in combat scenarios

Trends

Defence and technology trends

Macroeconomic trends

Regulatory trends

Industry analysis

Market size and growth forecasts

Global dew development efforts

Mergers and acquisitions

Timeline

Value chain

Directed energy technology

Directed energy weapons

End user domain

Companies

Leaders in dews

Challengers in dews

Glossary

Appendix: our thematic research methodology

Directed Energy Weapons (Defense) - Thematic Research

Summary

In the past two decades, military use of directed energy technologies has quickly matured from the research laboratory to the operational force. Lasers have become highly effective instruments of military operations.

Directed energy weapons (DEWs) could provide a number of capabilities and advantages over traditional weapons due to their speed-of-light delivery, precision engagement, controlled/scalable effects, logistical benefits, and low cost per shot. Furthermore, DEWs are silent, offer plausible deniability, can travel immense distances relative to conventional weapons, and engage multiple targets. Consequently, these advantages will support the development of a wide spectrum of military equipment and capabilities.

Although DEW systems have the potential to be used for offensive purposes, currently, weapons development programs are mainly focused on defense systems.

This report focuses on DEWs, which have immense potential to revolutionize warfare in the long term. Currently, DEWs can be categorized as high energy laser weapons, particle beam weapons, high energy microwave weapons, and high power sonic/acoustic weapons.

Directed Energy Weapons (DEWs) thematic research offers a detailed analysis of DEWs being developed and used by militaries and constabulary forces. The research includes insightful industry analysis of the DEWs and key use cases highlighting how militaries and constabulary forces around the world have started working on the development and implementation of the technology.

Scope

- DEW systems have started to be used alongside conventional weapons in combat areas, although they are not fully operational and there are still problems that need to be overcome. However, the operational potential of these weapons is compelling countries to review their defense concepts.
- DEW has potential to be used in the destruction or neutralization of ballistic missiles, rockets, UAVs, swarm crafts, land mines and IEDs, neutralization of the enemy's electronic warfare capabilities, and temporary or permanent incapacitation of enemy troops or terrorist elements, protection of critical facilities, and air, sea and land vehicles and platforms as well as non-lethal applications such as crowd control or disabling machinery.
- DEWs, if successfully developed and deployed, have immense potential to be revolutionary in the long future. The evidence indicates that directed-energy will soon become one of the most powerful technologies for success on the battlefield and will eventually replace many existing forms of weaponry.

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