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Appendix J-- Lethal and Nonlethal Weapons
Appendix J-- Lethal and Nonlethal Weapons
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The larger crew-served mortars and machine guns typically provide support to the squad in platoon operations and are normally organic to weapons squads in the platoon. LETHAL DIRECT FIRE SQUAD/PLATOON WEAPONS Weapons in this category pertain to the squad and the platoon.
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A few examples of these programs are the Small Arms Smart Sight Equipped Hyper Spectral Camera and the Soldier Wearable Gunfire Detection System Fusion and Networking. In conclusion, the direct fire capabilities of squads and platoons have improved tremendously over the past 10 years.
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SOURCE: Brigadier General Camille Nichols, Program Executive Officer Soldier, "PEO Soldier Overview to the Board on Army Science and Technology (BAST) ," presentation to the committee, June 8, 2011.
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SOURCE: Brigadier General Camille Nichols, Program Executive Officer Soldier, "PEO Soldier Overview to the Board on Army Science and Technology (BAST) ," presentation to the committee, June 8, 2011.
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SOURCE: Provided courtesy of the Armament Research, Development and Engineering Center (ARDEC)
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SOURCE: Brigadier General Camille Nichols, Program Executive Officer Soldier, "PEO Soldier Overview to the Board on Army Science and Technology (BAST) ," presentation to the committee, June 8, 2011.
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Over the past 10 years, efforts to improve the mortar have focused on lightening components, improving the fire control process, increasing mobility of the 120 mm mortar for light, airborne, air assault, and ranger units, and developing a smart round for the 120 mm mortar. Figures J-6, J-7, and J-8 are examples of these efforts to improve mortars.
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SOURCE: Provided courtesy of ARDEC.
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SOURCE: Provided courtesy of ARDEC.
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If priority and budget remain focused on continuing to improve lethal capability, there are numerous programs in the technology base that can further improve lethality and help ensure the dismounted Soldier remains dominant in all operational environments where lethal force is the determining factor in decisive action. NONLETHAL WEAPONS Wikipedia provides the following useful characterization of nonlethal weapons: 1 Nonlethal weapons, also called less-lethal weapons, less-than-lethal weapons, non-deadly weapons, compliance weapons, or pain-inducing weapons are weapons intended to be less likely to kill a living target than are conventional weapons.
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The kits came in weatherproof compartments and consisted of five different modules designed for checkpoints, crowd control, detainee operations, convoy support, and dismounted support. The DoD program consists of multiple service programs to develop or enhance the following nonlethal counter-personnel capabilities: Improved flash bang grenade Airburst nonlethal munition Long range ocular interruption Active denial technology Improved acoustic hailing device Underwater engagement MK19 nonlethal munition 40 mm human electromscular incapacitation projectile Mission payload module Nonlethal extended range marking munitions Distributed sound and light array Vehicle lightweight arresting device Single net solution and remote deployment device Pre-emplaced electric vehicle stopper Small vessel stopping entanglement Multi-frequency radio frequency vehicle stopper Similar to what occurred with lethal capabilities during the past 10 years, the nonlethal area was energized by the operational environments in both Iraq and Afghanistan.
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