Joint Non Lethal Weapons
Abstract
This project funds the research and development of next-generation NLWs and includes performing analysis, technical development efforts, and modeling and simulation necessary to ensure optimum weaponization and use of these NLWs. Investment areas include research and development of next-generation NLWs such as: non-lethal directed energy weapons (lasers, millimeter wave and high power microwave) for counter-personnel and counter-materiel missions; non-lethal counter-personnel technologies (acoustic, optical, and human electro-muscular disruption technologies), and advanced non-lethal materiels (including materiels for vehicle/vessel stopping and counter-facility applications). Next-generation NLW systems focus on long-range localized NL effects to identified threat individuals (or groups of individuals) and/or their threat weapons systems operating in complicated environments such as urban areas, crowds, buildings, vehicles, vessels, and also in close proximity to high-value civilian facilities. The FY2015 to FY2016 increase in funding in the Joint Non-Lethal Weapons Technology Development PE is due the initiation of prototype development, demonstration, and transition to higher levels of technology development of the most promising candidate technologies addressing the extended range/duration incapacitation capability gap.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Project
- Publication Date
- Oct 01, 2017
- Source ID
- 3022_0603651M_3_1319_PB_2017
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