Non-Lethal Ship Defense Response Systems (Anti-surface)

"The technology that will be delivered in Phase III, is an integrated 5 watt 532 nanometer ruggedized, fieldable green, Laser Dazzler system. The heart of the system is the compact 532nm laser, currently being developed by LE Systems Inc. The laser will beintegrated with a tunable power supply, a reflective beam expander, and interlocked to a rangefinder sized to provide an eye-safe beam. The system will be able to operate from either battery power or a power source of opportunity. The deliverable 5-wattsystem will provide a unique testbed for demonstrating a number of applications of the technology for Military and Law Enforcement communities. The LE Systems Inc. Laser Dazzler baseline system, developed in conjunction with a joint NIJ, DARPA and USAFPhillips Laboratory contract, has been scaled to the 0.5-watt level, and will be used in the Phase I program, and provide a baseline for the Phase II design effort. The proposed effort extends the 532nm technology to a level that will supply test data fora number of longer range Military and Law Enforcement requirements. For a number of years, we have been able to locate targets, intruders, and etc. in all types of environments and at various ranges. The issue always has been, how do you deter and/or stopthe aggressor, and how do you distinguish between friend or foe. Adding to the problem is that in many cases the target maybe an innocent person or persons who has just happened to wander