Navy Lasers, Railgun, and Gun-Launched Guided Projectile: Background and Issues for Congress

By Ronald O'Rourke and Congressional Research Service

Three new ship-based weapons being developed by the Navy-solid state lasers (SSLs), the electromagnetic railgun (EMRG), and the gun-launched guided projectile (GLGP), also known as the hypervelocity projectile (HVP)-could substantially improve the ability of Navy surface ships to defend themselves against surface craft, unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs), and eventually antiship cruise missiles (ASCMs).

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: B08QW72S79
• ISBN13: 9798583653744
• Release Date: January 1
• Publisher: Independently Published
• Length: 50 Pages
• Weight: 0.31 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.1" x 8.5" x 11.0"