Navy Lasers, Railgun, and Hypervelocity Projectile: Background and Issues for Congress

O' ; Rourke, Ronald

Library of Congress. Congressional Research Service.

关键词: Defense policy;    Navy -- U.S.;    Weapons systems;    Air defenses;    Antimissile missiles;   

RP-ID  :  R44175
RP-ID  :  R44175_2015Sep02

美国|英语

来源: UNT Digital Library

【 摘 要 】

This report provides background information and issues for Congress on three potential new weapons that could improve the ability of Navy surface ships to defend themselves against enemy missiles: solid state lasers (SSLs), the electromagnetic railgun (EMRG), and the hypervelocity projectile (HVP). Any one of these new weapon technologies, if successfully developed and deployed, might be regarded as a "game changer" for defending Navy surface ships against enemy missiles.