Current Status and Development Trends of Semi-active Laser-guided Weapons

doi:10.12382/bgxb.2025.0445

Abstract

Abstract:

Laser-guided weapons play a crucial role in modern warfare.The missiles and other weapons are directed to accurately strike targets by using the precise guidance information obtained through lasers，making them one of the key factors that influence the course of the battle and determine victory or defeat.This paper summarizes the typical semi-active laser-guided weapons，including various types of laser-guided bombs and missiles，multi-mode composite guided weapons with semi-active laser guidance，target laser designators，in the world and the current development status of anti-jamming methods.On this basis，the principles and technological core of semi-active laser-guided weapons are analyzed in depth.In response to the existing technical challenges and development obstacles，it is proposed that the future semi-active laser-guided weapons will evolve towards multi-mode composite，multi-jamming integration，multi-protection combination，as well as miniaturization，generalization，and multi-functionality.

Key words: laser guidance, multi-mode composite guidance, semi-active guidance

LI Xiao, LIU Zhiguo, GUO Yang, TANG Tongbin. Current Status and Development Trends of Semi-active Laser-guided Weapons[J]. Acta Armamentarii, 2025, 46(S1): 250445-.

Figures/Tables 17

Fig.1 Schematic diagram of semi-active laser guidance process

Fig.2 Typhoon fighter equipped with Paveway Ⅳ

Fig.3 AASM Hammer series bombs

Fig.4 APKWSⅡ.rockets

Fig.5 M712 Copperhead shell

Fig.6 Krasnopol-M2 shell

Fig.7 AGM-114 Haierfa air-to-surface missile

Fig.8 A-10 Thunderbolt II launching AGM-65 missile

Fig.9 Su-25 equipped with Hermes-A missiles

Fig.10 LAHAT missile group

Fig.11 JAGM missiles

Fig.12 Single-mode Brimstone missile

Fig.13 Storm Hammer missile

Fig.14 Schematic diagram of the principle of smoke screen interference

Fig.15 Schematic diagram of the principle of high repetition frequency interference

Fig.16 Schematic diagram of the principle of spoofing jamming

Fig.17 Schematic diagram of counting and sampling gates

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