00000nam 2200000zi 4500 9.925817 CaOODSP 20240221143110 m o d f cr mn||||||||| 230802t20232023onca ob f000 0 eng d 9780660497808 CaOODSP eng rda CaOODSP n-cn--- D69-70/2023E-PDF Emerging technology snapshot : directed energy weapons. [Ottawa] : National Defence = Défense nationale, 2023. ©2023 1 online resource (2 unnumbered pages) : illustrations text txt rdacontent computer c rdamedia online resource cr rdacarrier Issued also in French under title: Technologie émergente en bref : armes à énergie dirigée. "CAN UNCLASSIFIED." "February 2023." Includes bibliographical references. "Directed energy weapons (DEWs) use concentrated energy from electromagnetic or particle technology, rather than kinetic energy, to degrade or destroy targets. DEWs have the capability to damage physical targets over several kilometers with high precision and accuracy. As the technology advances, weaponized directed energy (DE) systems are becoming more powerful, prevalent, and increasingly integrated into air, land and sea platforms." Directed-energy weapons. Defence R&D Canada, issuing body. Technologie émergente en bref : (CaOODSP)9.925816 PDF 354 KB https://publications.gc.ca/collections/collection_2024/rddc-drdc/D69-70-2023-eng.pdf