Directed Energy / Electric Weapons
Abstract
This R-2 Activity contains all BA3 Innovative Prototype (INP) investments that are developing new technologies for directed energy and electric weapons. Future adversaries will seek to neutralize U.S. conventional advantages by capitalizing on asymmetric capabilities that incorporate mobility, range, speed and deception. Naval platforms will be on the front line of our national integrated defensive capabilities to defeat these emerging threats that are proliferating. At the same time, the fleet/force must be able to effectively strike targets with survivable, scalable and cost-effective weapons that have sufficient range, speed and accuracy to complete a variety of missions while reducing risk to our warfighters and without creating unnecessary collateral damage or loss of life. Technologies within this activity will provide scalable lethality through enabling multi-domain, integrated, scalable kinetic and non-kinetic systems for offensive of defensive purposes. The FY18 to FY19 increase is due to increased investment for the continued and accelerated development of laser weapon systems, initial sea-based testing of these systems, and research supporting systems integration into naval surface platforms.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Accomplishment
- Publication Date
- Oct 01, 2019
- Source ID
- b5b0eb7675187a42c7251188a7bad60f