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FACTSHEET | April 2, 2018

Directed Energy Portfolio: Radio Frequency/High Powered Microwave

Radio Frequency/High Powered Microwave Directed Energy Non-Lethal Weapons Systems seek to stop vehicles, vessels and other systems with High Power Radio Frequency electromagnetic energy.

 

Counter-Vehicle/Vessel NLW DE systems support National Defense Strategy objectives with practical tools to protect bases, security perimeters, ports and

harbors.

 

OPERATIONAL IMPACT: Provides agile options that allow the Joint Force to compete, deter and win in complex security environments, such as:

• Defending the Homeland

• Deterring aggression

• Defending U.S. interests below

armed conflict

• Full-scale war

POINT OF CONTACT: Mr. Scott Griffiths, Systems Engineer; scott.griffiths@usmc.mil