Defense Acquisitions: DoD Efforts to Develop Laser Weapons for Theater Defense.

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Abstract:

This document reviews Department of Defense programs to develop laser weapons for missile defense. It identifies what laser weapons are being considered for missile defense and the coordination among the program offices developing the systems determine the current status and cost of each system and identify the technical challenges each system faces.

Author(s):
No Author(s) Identified
Author Organization(s):
GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE WASHINGTON DC NATIONAL SECURITY AND INTERNATIONAL AFFAIRS DIV
Supplementary Note:
Report to Congressional Requesters.
Pagination:
0045

Security Markings

DOCUMENT & CONTEXTUAL SUMMARY

Distribution:
Approved For Public Release

RECORD

Collection: TR
Identifying Numbers
Report Number(s):
GAO/NSIAD-99-50
Monitor Series:
XD
 Subject Terms
Joint Capability Areas:
JCA_5_Command and Control; JCA_7_Protection; JCA_5.3_Planning; JCA_7.1.1_Prevent Kinetic Attack; JCA_7.1_Prevent; JCA_5.3.3_Develop Strategy; JCA_5.3.4_Develop Courses of Action; JCA_5.3.5_Analyze Courses of Action; JCA_7.2.1_Mitigate Lethal Effects; JCA_7.2_Mitigate; JCA_1.2.6_Concepts; JCA_5.2_Understand; JCA_4.1_Deployment and Distribution; JCA_4.6_Engineering; JCA_5.2.3_Share Knowledge and Situational Awareness; JCA_1.1.1_Global Force Management; JCA_1.1_Force Management; JCA_1_Force Support; JCA_1.2.5_Lessons Learned; JCA_5.4_Decide; JCA_4.2.3_Manage Global Supplier Networks
Modernization Areas:
Directed Energy
Communities of Interest:
Weapons Technologies
Descriptor(s):
*THEATER LEVEL OPERATIONS, *ACQUISITION, *LASER WEAPONS, GUIDED MISSILES, DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE, DEFENSE SYSTEMS, COSTS, TECHNOLOGY ASSESSMENT
Field(s)/Group(s):
Economics and Cost Analysis, Defense Systems, Guided Missiles, Directed Energy Weapons
Keyword(s):
GAO REPORTS
Report Date:
1999 Mar 01
Creation Date:
1999 Apr 21