Nonlethal Small-Vessel Stopping with High-Power Microwave Technology

Abstract

The employment of small vessels to attack merchant ships and other seafaring units has emerged as a significant threat to international navigation and safe operations on the high seas. Along with swarm tactics, small vessels have been known to carry improvised explosive devices, help smuggle terrorists and weapons, and serve as attack platforms on the water for larger weapons. While kinetic solutions serve as the decisive option, alternative solutions that employ nonlethal means are being explored.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jan 01, 2012
Accession Number
AD1073945

Entities

People

  • Jacob Walker

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Ground and Sea Platforms
  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Backward Wave Oscillators
  • Coast Guard
  • Department Of Defense
  • Directed Energy Weapons
  • Explosive Devices
  • Frequency
  • High Power Microwaves
  • High Powered Microwave Weapons
  • Improvised Explosive Devices
  • Incapacitating Agents
  • Microwave Tubes
  • Microwaves
  • Nonlethal Agents
  • Nonlethal Weapons
  • Radio Frequency
  • Surface Warfare
  • Weapons

Readers

  • Maritime Security/Maritime Homeland Security
  • Military History / Militaries and War Studies
  • Strategic Security Studies

Technology Areas

  • Directed Energy