Directed Energy Weapons (DEWs) are now rapidly transitioning from the sphere of experimental technologies to the actual battlefield as they reach a sufficient level of maturity to warrant deployment. The potential benefits of DEWs in terms of cost-saving, logistics, and accuracy have long been extolled by technical specialists around the globe. In recent years, militaries such as China, Israel, Russia, the UK, and the US have finally been capable of fielding those technologies through integration with existing platforms or capabilities.

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Directed Energy Weapons – Trend

The main trends shaping the directed energy weapons theme over the next 12 to 24 months are classified into technology trends, macroeconomic trends, and regulatory trends.

Technology trends: The main technology trends shaping the DEWs theme are the proliferation of unmanned platforms, the emergence of hypersonic missile technology, rise in the development deployment of DEWs, procurement of dual-purpose technologies and multi-role systems, and beam combining to enhance the power of HELs.

Macroeconomic trends: The main macroeconomic trends shaping the DEWs theme are the focus on ESG and cost-saving and rising defense budgets.

Regulatory trends: The main regulatory trends shaping the DEWs theme are concerns for anti-personnel lasers, collateral damage related to the use of DEWs, and regulations for the usage of DEWs for law enforcement missions.