Directed Energy Survivable Standoff Munitions (DESSM)
Abstract
FY 2019 new start JCTD project. 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.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Accomplishment
- Publication Date
- Oct 01, 2021
- Source ID
- 5b65d6edbee03f6d15ce9501e4404a2d