{"id":79442,"date":"2025-12-24T13:06:06","date_gmt":"2025-12-24T07:36:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/vajiramandravi.com\/current-affairs\/?p=79442"},"modified":"2025-12-24T13:06:06","modified_gmt":"2025-12-24T07:36:06","slug":"directed-energy-weapons","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/vajiramandravi.com\/current-affairs\/directed-energy-weapons\/","title":{"rendered":"Directed Energy Weapons"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2><b>Directed Energy Weapons Latest News<\/b><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Recently, the Apollo Micro Systems has secured Defence Research &amp; Development Organisation approval to get access to Directed Energy Weapon (DEW) systems technologies from two DRDO entities.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><b>About Directed Energy Weapons<\/b><\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It uses <\/span><b>concentrated energy from electromagnetic<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> or particle technology, rather than kinetic energy.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Directed Energy Weapon systems use <\/span><b>high-powered lasers<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> to inflict damage on targets.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">DEW <\/span><b>uses directed energy<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> to heat up and destroy or damage the target.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2><b>Capabilities of Directed Energy Weapons<\/b><\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Precision and Low Collateral Damage:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> DEWs can target specific weak spots of enemy systems, motors, electronics, or wings, minimising collateral damage.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Rapid Response:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> DEWs engage with targets at the <\/span><b>speed of light<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, eliminating fast-moving threats in real time.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Cost and Logistics:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> DEWs have low operational costs, only requiring a continuous supply of electricity to work indefinitely.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Counter-Drone and Stealth Technology:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> DEWs are uniquely positioned to tackle swarm drones while ensuring there are no sounds or explosions, giving them stealth capabilities.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Applications Directed Energy Weapons: <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It has diverse <\/span><b>military applications<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, offering rapid and precision strikes against threats such as <\/span><b>unmanned aerial vehicles<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> (UAVs), missiles and small vehicles and can be used in all war fighting environments.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><b>Source:<\/b> <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.thehindu.com\/business\/Industry\/apollo-micro-systems-gets-access-to-two-directed-energy-weapon-systems-tech-of-drdo\/article70425162.ece\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">TH<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Directed Energy Weapons uses concentrated energy from electromagnetic or particle technology, rather than kinetic energy. 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