DRDO plans Star Wars-style weapons for battles of future

DRDO计划研发“星球大战”式武器，用于未来战争

NEW DELHI: The Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) is now planning a national programme on directed energy weapons (DEWs) like high-energy lasers and high-powered microwaves, which are increasingly being considered crucial around the world for the contactless conflicts of the future.

新德里：印度国防研究与发展组织(DRDO)现在正计划一个关于定向能武器(DEW)的国家项目，比如高能激光和高能微波，在未来的无接触冲突中这些武器越来越被认为是至关重要的。

The national programme will have short, medium and long-term goals, with the eventual aim being to develop different DEW variants of up to 100 kilowatt power, in collaboration with the domestic industry, sources said.

消息人士称，该项目将有短期、中期和长期目标，最终目标是与国内行业合作开发不同型号的DEW，功率可达100千瓦。

The DRDO has been working on several DEW projects for long, ranging from ‘chemical oxygen iodine’ and ‘high-power fibre’ lasers to a secretive ‘Kali’ particle-beam weapon for ‘soft-kills’ against incoming missiles and aircraft.

印度国防研究与发展组织(DRDO)长期致力于几个定向能武器项目，从“化学氧碘”和“高功率光纤”激光器到秘密的“Kali”粒子束武器，以实施“软杀伤”，打击来袭的导弹和战机

But they are nowhere near becoming operational. The need for a focussed approach on DEWs has now gained urgency amid the ongoing military confrontation with in eastern Ladakh.

但这些武器还远未能投入使用。在拉达克东部持续的军事对抗中，使用定向能武器的必要性变得更加紧迫。

DRDO has so far developed two anti-drone DEW systems, which will now be productionised in large numbers with the help of the industry. While one is a trailer-mounted DEW, with a 10 kilowatt laser to engage aerial targets at 2-km range, the other is a compact tripod-mounted one with a 2 kilowatt laser for a 1-km range.

到目前为止，DRDO已经开发了两套反无人机定向能武器系统，目前正在量产。其中一种是拖车装载的定向能武器，配备10千瓦激光器，以在2公里范围内打击空中目标，另一款是紧凑型三脚架式定向能武器，配置2千瓦激光，射程1公里。

Successfully demonstrated to the armed forces, intelligence agencies and police forces in field operations, the two systems can bring down micro drones by either jamming their command and control links or damaging their electronics through the laser-based DEW, officials said.

官员称，已经在野外作战中成功向军方、情报机构和警察部队演示过这两款武器，它们可以通过激光制导DEW干扰微型无人机的指挥和控制链路，或破坏无人机的电子设备，从而击落它们。

These indigenous systems, however, are extremely modest compared to the much more powerful DEWs developed by countries like the US, Russia, , Germany and Israel to destroy multiple drones, vehicles and boats.

然而，与美国、俄罗斯、、德国和以色列等国研制的能够摧毁多架无人机、车辆和船只的威力更大的定向能相比，印度国产定向能武器系统还是逊色很多。

印度时报读者的评论：

译文来源：三泰虎 http://www.santaihu.com/p/50810.html   译者：Jessica.Wu

Simon Roger

DRDO must partner with private industry and go ahead to develop these technologies

DRDO必须与私营企业合作，继续开发这些技术

TruthAndDare

Good, hope they actually do it and do it soon enough so that it's not outdated by the time its released.. DRDO

很好，希望他们真的会做，而且要快，这样在发布的时候就不会过时了。国防研究与发展组织

BIG Indian MO

Indian BIG mouth at its best again. Why not learn how to make a simple rifle with bullets first, then boast and brag?

印度又在吹牛了。为什么不先学会造简单的步枪，然后再吹呢?

Sameer Barar

Start paying more to the R&D guys, stop quota system in hi tech / defense courses to get best talent. Invest in labs , give the determined scientists a free hand without politics.

Then all possible.

给研发人员更加工资，取消高技术/国防专业的配额，这样才能发掘最优秀的人才。投资实验室，让科学家们放手去做，不要政治干预，这样一切皆有可能。

Sanjoy Pandey

Well, DRDO should focus more on alternatives for those equipment, which are imported.

DRDO应该专注研发进口装备的替代品。

Magesh Chella

Indians have big mouth, fake patriot. india will never chnage

印度人只会吹，假装爱国，印度永远无法改变

SCL Premi

We are the only nation in the world with two extremely cunning nuclear power adversaries and yet we have allowed ourselves to have been se very left behind in DEWs to US, Russia, , Germany and Israel and who knows even Pak.

我们是世界上唯一一个拥有两个极其狡猾的对手的国家，他们还拥有核武器。然而我们却远远落后于俄罗斯、、德国和以色列，甚至是巴基斯坦。

omveer singh

Give me one weapon made by DRDO?

DRDO造过什么武器，列举一个?

Vinod Kumar

Have they delivered fifth generation stealth fighter jet, that they are planning Mao style "leap forward'.

DRDO还没交付第五代隐形战机吧，还想“”呢。

Anil Dharan

First learn to make a decent Assault Rifle, then talk.

先学会造一把像样的突击步枪吧，然后再吹。

Puru Date

dear DRDO...While we admire your resolve to be ahead of technology curve, you must improve execution efficiency

亲爱的DRDO，虽然我们钦佩你们研发超前技术的决心，但你们必须先提高执行效率

Krishnamurthy Sridhar

Sincerely hope that the govt does not sit on these projects for the next 20 years. In that time period, these weapons will become obsolete or redundant.

衷心希望政府在未来20年里不要对这些项目坐视不管，否则没等研发出来这些武器就过时了。

Ramachandran S

why does defence information comes as news. wont our enemies develop this or find defence mechanism. In Battle we all know surprise element is the key. But INdia is the only country which releases the plan even before we have the technology!!!

为什么国防信息会上新闻?我们的敌人会不会研发这种武器或者建立防御机制?在战争中，我们都知道关键在于出其不意。但是印度是唯一一个还没成功就提前公布的国家!!

Dreet

DRDO was created by Nehru. Nice headline to divert attention from the Coronavirus

印度国防研究与发展组织是由尼赫鲁建立的。这条新闻不错，转移了人们对新冠疫情的注意力

Anil Thakur

What a great idea to first run to the press when you are in dream stage...

DRDO has been the bane of Indian defence industry... No original ideas... Cooy something what other countries are doing.... A few things require to be under wraps

才刚有想法就发布新闻，这样不妥吧。DRDO一直是印度国防工业的祸根，没有原创，只会抄袭其他国家的…另外，有些东西是要保密的

pti srinivas

GOOD LUCK ONCE THEY PARTNER WITH PRIVATE PLAYERS LIKE TATA OR LT THINGS WILL MOVE FOR A BETTER FUTURE OF INDIA.

如果DRDO能与塔塔这样的私营企业合作，印度的未来会变得更加美好。

Snehashish Bhattacharjee

We Indians are prepared to skip a meal so as to ensure massive weaponization of Indian troops. We cannot trust the two rogue nations on our borders

为了确保印度军队获得先进武器，我们印度人准备少吃一顿饭。我们不能信任两个流氓邻国

Ansh Sharma

Since when DRDO started cracking jokes

DRDO从什么时候开始讲笑话了？

Siddharth Ghosh

First try to make a normal weapon like AK 47.

首先尝试造普通武器吧，比如AK 47。

Akshay Rangnekar

DRDO is an incompetant organisation. they took more than 30 years for a light weight combat air fighter tejas. defense sector in india shd be opened for private companies like tata and reliance only then we can expect some innovation and improvement..

DRDO是一个无能的组织。他们花了超过30年的时间才制造出“光辉”轻型战机。印度国防部门应该向塔塔和信实这样的私营公司开放，只有这样我们才能期待一些创新和改进。

Guest

Modiji is undisputed leader of the world

莫迪是无可争议的世界领袖

Trishul

DRDO must first learn to keep its mouth shut.

DRDO必须先学会把嘴闭上。

Nation First

'War' is the mother of Technology .

“战争”是技术之母。