美国空军显然正在加强它在高能激光武器方面的兴趣。虽然这一计划是高度保密的,但是最近的两个动向表明了空军兴趣的多样性。一是位于俄玄俄州雷特帕特森空军基地的空气推进实验室正开展一项为期两年的关于激光武器对飞机油箱破坏效应的研究。另一个是佛罗里达州埃格林空军基地的军备研制和试验 The U.S. Air Force is clearly stepping up its interest in high-energy laser weapons. Although the plan is highly confidential, the two recent developments show the diversity of Air Force interests. First, the Air Propulsion Laboratory in Retott Patterson, Russia, is conducting a two-year study on the destructive effects of laser weapons on aircraft fuel tanks. The other is armament research and testing at Eglin AFB, Florida