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_2016Mar18

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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).