Directed Energy and Electric Weapon System

Abstract

In accordance with NAVSEA Notice 5400, Ser 09B/240, Subj: ESTABLISHMENT OF THE NAVY DIRECTED ENERGY (DE) WEAPONS PROGRAM OFFICE (PMS 405), dated 4 Jan 02 and NAVSEA 5400.101, Ser SEA 06/058, Subj: DIRECTED ENERGY AND ELECTRIC WEAPONS PROGRAM OFFICE (PMS 405) CHARTER, dated 21 Jul 04 - COMNAVSEASYSCOM (PMS 405) was assigned as the single Point of Contact for matters related to Directed Energy and Electric Weapon Systems development and acquisition initiation for the Navy and for those matters being coordinated with other Federal agencies and military services. The Naval Directed Energy and Electric Weapon Systems Program Office's (PMS 405) mission is to transition technology from the laboratory to prototype/advanced development/test for operational development and use. This will change the way the Navy fights in the 21st century by providing the war fighter with additional tools to fight today's and tomorrow's wars. This requires the effective management of Technology Development (BA-4) initiatives into System Development and Demonstration. PMS 405 will manage development of Directed Energy and Electric Weapon Systems onboard future naval surface ships that incorporate: Weapons Grade High Energy Lasers, Free Electron Lasers (Megawatt class), Electromagnetic Rail Gun (EMRG) Weapon Systems, High Power Microwave Weapon/Sensor Systems, and other systems/capabilities. In FY 10, $4,748K was provided under Project Unit 9823 to support Pacific Sail Proof of Concept prototype system development and demonstration. Congressional funding was provided for the following projects: $1,494K was provided under Project Unit (PU) 10C132 to support technology development for Counter-Narcotics efforts as part of Global Law Enforcement; $1,593K was provided under PU 10C133 to support Joint Technology Insertion and Accelerated System Integration Capability for Electronic Warfare; $1,195K was provided under PU 10C134 to support Maritime Directed Energy Test Center (MDETC) efforts; $9,959K was provided under PU 9823A to support Laser Weapon System (LaWS) technology development and test efforts in support of the Advanced Development Model (ADM) effort.

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Document Details

Document Type
R2 Budgetary Justification
Publication Date
Oct 01, 2012
Source ID
0603925N_4_1319_PB_2012
Change Summary Explanation
Technical: Not applicable. Schedule: Not applicable.
Service Agency Name
Navy

Entities

Organizations

  • United States Navy

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Electronic Warfare
  • Energy and Power Technologies
  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Acquisition
  • Demonstrations
  • Directed Energy Weapons
  • Electronic Warfare
  • Energy
  • Force Protection
  • Free Electron Lasers
  • Free Electrons
  • High Power Microwaves
  • Information Operations
  • Laser Weapons
  • Lasers
  • Law Enforcement
  • Test And Evaluation
  • Warfare
  • Weapon Systems
  • Weapons

Readers

  • Maritime and Naval Warfare Studies
  • Military Science and Technology Research and Modernization.
  • Naval Mine Countermeasure Systems Development.

Technology Areas

  • Directed Energy
  • Microelectronics

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