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 11, $7,959K is provided under Project Unit C207 to continue to develop and test a surface ship based Directed Energy (DE) Weapon System that provides a critical Counter-Electro Optics (EO)/Infra Red (IR) sensor capability to prevent identification of U.S. Forces by enemy Intelligence, Surveillance, Reconnaissance (ISR) through jamming and/or destruction of the sensor.

Document Details

• Document Type: R2 Budgetary Justification
• Publication Date: Oct 01, 2013
• Source ID: 0603925N_4_1319_PB_2013
• Change Summary Explanation: Technical: Not applicable. Schedule: Not applicable.
• Service Agency Name: Navy

Entities

Organizations

• United States Navy

Tags

Communities of Interest

• Advanced Electronics
• Energy and Power Technologies
• Sensors
• Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

• Acquisition
• Aircrafts
• Budgets
• Cost Analysis
• Demonstrations
• Detectors
• Directed Energy Weapons
• Energy
• Engineering
• Free Electron Lasers
• Free Electrons
• High Power Microwaves
• Prototypes
• Test And Evaluation
• Unmanned Aerial Vehicles
• Weapon Systems
• Weapons

Readers

• Electrical Engineering
• Maritime and Naval Warfare Studies
• Naval Mine Countermeasure Systems Development.

Technology Areas

• Directed Energy
• Microelectronics