Navy Shipboard Lasers: Background and Issues for Congress

Abstract

This report provides background information and issues for Congress on shipboard solid state lasers (SSLs) that the Navy is developing for surface-ship self-defense. The Navy's proposed FY2024 budget requests continued research and development funding for these efforts.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Dec 20, 2023
Accession Number
AD1218019

Entities

People

  • Ronald O'rouke

Organizations

  • Library of Congress

Tags

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Aircrafts
  • Boats
  • Congress
  • Control Systems
  • Dazzlers
  • Directed Energy Weapons
  • Free Electron Lasers
  • Laser Beams
  • Laser Weapons
  • Lasers
  • Littoral Combat Ships
  • Naval Operations
  • Navy
  • Unmanned Aerial Systems
  • Unmanned Aerial Vehicles
  • Uss Preble
  • Weapons Effects

Readers

  • Defense Acquisition Program Management
  • Naval Architecture and Marine Engineering.
  • Naval Mine Countermeasure Systems Development.

Technology Areas

  • Directed Energy