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Vojenské rozhledy / Czech Military Review Nr. 3/2023: 48-62

Laserové zbraně jako nová entita k ručním palným zbranímRecenzované - Přehledový

Ladislav Kulhánek
1 Independent Defence and Security Consultant, Czech Republic

Laserové zbraně jsou předmětem dlouhodobé diskuse. Článek se věnuje jejich případnému zavedení k pěchotním útvarům a osudu ručních palných zbraní. Text analyzuje tyto zbraně ve vybraných kategoriích, ze kterých byly stanoveny na základě procesu usuzování soudy a závěr. Srovnání odhaluje v případě zvládnuté miniaturizace zajímavý paradox. Laserové a střelné zbraně si sice jako odlišné funkcionality nekonkurují, ale za vhodných podmínek se mohou doplňovat a kompenzovat nevýhody své kategorie. Současné moderní bojiště klade na ruční palné zbraně čím dál větší nároky a tím staví konvenční mechanismy zbraní v kombinaci s náboji zaručujícími přesnost, nižší zpětný ráz, ale nedostatečnou průraznost na okraj dalšího možného technologického rozvoje. Zdokonalovaná pasivní ochrana jednotlivců omezuje ranivý potenciál pistolové munice, u puškových nábojů ho zkracuje na vzdálenost pod 150 m a naváděná munice je příliš drahá. Laserové zbraně by mohly za ideálních podmínek tyto nedostatky kompenzovat.

Klíčová slova: Náboj; zbraň; laser; obrana; technologie.

Laser Weapons as a New Entity to Small Firearms

Laser weapons have long been the subject of debate. The article discusses the potential adoption of laser weapons by infantry units and the future of small firearms. The text analyses these weapons in selected categories that subsequently support the evaluations and the conclusion. If miniaturisation is successfully managed, the comparison reveals an interesting paradox. While laser weapons and firearms do not rival each other as distinct functionalities, given the right conditions, they can actually complement each other and compensate for any disadvantages within their respective categories. Today's complex battlefield is placing ever greater demands on small arms, pushing conventional weapon mechanisms - combined with ammunition that guarantees accuracy and lower recoil, albeit at the expense of penetration - towards the limits of further possible advancement in technology. Improved passive individual protection restricts the wounding potential of pistol ammunition, reducing it to below 150 m for rifle cartridges, while guided ammunition tends to be prohibitively expensive. Under the right conditions, laser weapons could compensate for any of these drawbacks.

Keywords: Cartridge; Weapon; Laser; Defense; Technology.

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Kulhánek, L. (2023). Laserové zbraně jako nová entita k ručním palným zbraním. Vojenské rozhledy / Czech Military Review, 104(3), 48-62
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