Army Non-lethal Requirements

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Army Non-lethal Requirements

• 14 March 2005

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Gaps

• Immediate Needs
• Extended weapons range (small arms distance) that
  delivers intended effect is the Armys most
  pressing gap
• Protecting convoys has emerged as a major
  requirement
• Stopping vehicles remains a major challenge to
  forces (at static sites, from convoys, etc)

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Non Lethal Munitions Effective Ranges
15 30 45 60 75 90 105 350
METERS
60 degree Dispersal Angle
MCCM
Area
The range gap is 3.5X the current capability
(Goal is beyond small arms range)
Point
12 GA
Area
Taser
Point (Incapacitate)
Hand Thrown
M84
Diversionary
Area
40MM
Point
FN303
Point (Semi Auto)
Area
M99
66MM
Diversionary
M98
CS
LVOSS
Prepared by Applied Ordnance Technology
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Extended Range Initiatives

• Extended Range Blunt Impact Capabilities
• Airburst Nonlethal Munitions (ANLM) (Army CDD in
  progress)
• Others (FN303, MASS, 12 ga, 40mm)
• Directed Energy Weapons (DEW) (Signature to Joint
  CDD)
• Static ADS
• Portable ADS (PADS)
• Acoustic Capabilities (Starting Army CDD)