Was over at ID reading about the Navy testing the Griffin missile.
All things considered aren't guns simply a better solution? The ranges that we're talking about are well within gun range and if you include your close in weapon systems in the fight then you're talking about almost all Navy warships having a built in advantage against small ships...and that's before you even think about placing crew served guns on deck.
I think we're talking about an issue of tactics and perhaps strategy more than a technological issue. Swarming missile attacks? Potentially a tech problem. Swarming boats? Loosen up your rules of engagement and declare an exclusion zone around US warships and this problem is solved.
