Navy Lasers, Railgun, and Gun-Launched Guided Projectile: Background and Issues for Congress

O' ; Rourke, Ronald

Library of Congress. Congressional Research Service.

关键词: Military research;    Military weapons;    Naval research;    Weapons systems;   

RP-ID  :  R44175
RP-ID  :  R44175_2018Oct23

美国|英语

来源: UNT Digital Library

【 摘 要 】

This report provides background information and issues for Congress on three new ship-based weapons the Navy is developing that could improve the ability of Navy surface ships to defend themselves against missiles, unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs), and surface craft: the Surface Navy Laser Weapon System (SNLWS), the electromagnetic railgun (EMRG), and the gunlaunched guided projectile (GLGP), previously known as the hypervelocity projectile (HVP).