Directed Energy Survivable Standoff Munitions (DESSM)
Abstract
Previously funded JCTD. DESSM supports the National Defense Strategy’s focus on increase lethality, in addition to the DoD’s modernization priority concerning directed energy (DE) technologies. DESSM will develop material solutions for protecting standoff munitions against DE countermeasures and weapons. This will enable direct target prosecution of DE weapons or DE protected targets. DESSM will also utilize hardened munitions to reduce and eliminate weapon effectiveness zones. In FY 2020, DESSM completed their build; drafted the concept of the operations and tactics, techniques, and procedures; and began work on technical demonstrations in simulated environments.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Accomplishment
- Publication Date
- Oct 01, 2022
- Source ID
- 367875434cfde4980535f3441122bed1