Navy Lasers, Railgun, and Gun-Launched Guided Projectile: Background and Issues for Congress
Description:
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). The Navy refers to the initial (i.e., Increment …
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Date:
July 5, 2018
Creator:
O'Rourke, Ronald
Partner:
UNT Libraries Government Documents Department