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U.S. Air Force Conducts First DEUCE Directed Energy Wargame

Frank Wolfe

Thursday, January 28th, 2021

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U.S. Air Force Conducts First DEUCE Directed Energy Wargame

The High Energy Laser Weapon System by Raytheon (U.S. Air Force Research Laboratory Photo)

The U.S. Air Force has established a new, directed energy wargame to be held at least twice yearly to evaluate directed energy technologies under a variety of possible future conflict scenarios. The Air Force Research Laboratory (AFRL) Directed Energy Directorate said Jan. 28 that it recently held the Directed Energy Utility Concept Experiment (DEUCE) at Kirtland AFB, N.M.--a simulation in which F-16 pilots, F-15E weapons systems officers, and an Airborne Warning and Control System (AWACS) air battle manager particpated. Teresa…

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