Development status and trend of airborne laser communication terminals

In this paper, the significant results and important role of laser communication is introduced firstly, and the advantage and importance of airborne laser communication are explained.Then, the principle of airborne laser communication is presented, and the possibility of research on airborne laser communication is clarified.Following this, the development history and research status of airborne laser communication are discussed, and the performance and technology specifications are focused on.Based on the discussion, the enabling technology of airborne laser communication are analyzed, and its application prospect and developing trend are pointed out.In the near future, airborne laser communication will be an essential communication method for information warfare.