Navy Lasers, Railgun, and Hypervelocity Projectile : Background and Issues for Congress.

Format:

Book

Government document

Author/Creator:

Library of Congress. Foreign Affairs Division.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Defense contracts.

Lasers.

Military research.

Military weapons.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (1 online resource (37 pages)) : digital, PDF file

monochrome

Place of Publication:

[Place of publication not identified] : [publisher not identified], 2015.

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Summary:

Provides background information on potential new weapons systems that could improve the ability of Navy surface ships to defend themselves against enemy missiles, including solid state lasers, the electromagnetic railgun, and the hypervelocity projectile. Examines issues for Congress and legislative activity for FY2016.

Notes:

CRS Report.

Record is based on bibliographic data in ProQuest U.S. Congressional Research Digital Collection (last viewed Oct. 2015). Reuse except for individual research requires license from ProQuest, LLC.

Other Format:

Microfiche version: Library of Congress. Foreign Affairs Division. Navy Lasers, Railgun, and Hypervelocity Projectile

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