Directed Energy Sea Mammals

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Directed Energy Sea Mammals
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Why?

• There is a capability gap in terms of having sea
  mammals with directed energy weapons, more
  explicitly, laser beams attached to their
  freekin heads
• Anonymous

DVN-13 USS FLIPPER
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Concept Description

• Directed Energy Sea Mammal (DESM)
• Attach solid state laser to dolphins head with
  duct tape
• Teach the dolphin to engage submarines, mines,
  and vessels
• Jump out of water to engage aircraft and
  ballistic missiles
• Orbiting Pelican Relay Mirror (OPRM) to extend
  distance

JointExpeditionaryNetwork EnabledSynergisticCo
ntiguous
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Versatility
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DESM Transforms CapabilitiesTime Precision
Lethality
Time
Precision
Lethality
SMBL Beam on TBM 2 sec
1 LB HE
Equivalent Energy
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Funding Requirements
Corporate Sponsorship will Augment Funding
0.5B now Revolutionary capabilities
significantly earlier
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Can the USAF Afford It?
FY04 Constant Dollars (B) - Investment programs
only
FY09
FY07
SBR
FY04 Fiscal Guidance
Aircraft modernization
GPS
MILSATCOM
ATT
C-17
DESM
GEO HSI
LEO HSI
KC-X
F-22
FB-22
MINIMAL DIVESTITURE
FLRS
JSF
Space
C4ISR
Combat
Systems
Mobility
Small procurement investment programs
FY02
FY04
FY06
FY08
FY10
FY12
FY14
FY16
FY18
FY20
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Stakeholder Response

• What the _at_? - Army
• We are going to look into buying our own
  prototype. Navy
• Is there an amphibious DESM concept? Marines
• Hand over all briefings. This concept went
  black in the 80s. AF Security Office
• This transformational concept provides
  transformational capabilities. Adm Cebrowski
  (Ret), Office of Force Transformation

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Conclusion
Directed Energy Dolphins Make the Whole Sea Better
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QUESTIONS?