Joint Non-Lethal Weapons
Abstract
Develop non-lethal weapon systems in support of anti-terrorism/force protection missions. Technologies include, but are not limited to: ocular interrupters, vessel propeller occlusion systems, and acoustic hailing devices. Current efforts are focused on the Long-Range Ocular Interrupter (LROI) and Maritime Vessel Stopper (MVS) technologies. The LROI is intended to provide the U.S. Navy with the capability to deliver a bright light producing a dazzling or glare effect on a closing target to warn and/or suppress potential threats through increasing levels of visual degradation. LROI will generate a non-lethal, eye safe laser that will provide warning and suppression effects. The extended range capability of LROI will effectively increase tactical decision-making time in support of escalation of force (EoF) tactics, techniques and procedures (TTP) across a broad range of military operations (ROMO). Further, the LROI will enhance Joint Force operations in determining the intent of a potential threat as early as possible. MVS technologies are systems designed to temporarily disable, slow, or stop waterborne vessels of varying degrees of size and different propulsion types in order to effectively execute escalation of force and intent determination procedures. The MVS technologies will provide the US Navy with lightweight, compact, which will stop or slow marine platforms by occlusion of any type of marine propeller or propulsion. The Visual Augmentation Systems (VAS) Family of Systems (FoS) program allows the Expeditionary force to maintain situational awareness in degraded visual environments, to obtain and maintain battlefield dominance during missions to Find, Fix, Track, Target, Engage and Assess (F2T2EA) enemy combatants and avoid accidental engagement of noncombatants while maintaining the greatest possible distance from threats. In order to accelerate future capabilities and support steady growth of the Navy's VAS FoS, VAS core technologies will: Drive standardization across the family of systems; Enable Fleet learning and experimentation via Industry involvement and capability demonstrations; Transition mature technologies from the Science and Technology communities and Industry that are aligned to Fleet priorities. This program element leverages the military research community, other DoD programs, academia and commercial industry technology development efforts in the key electro-optics technology areas of: active, passive, multi-domain imaging sensors; laser systems; display systems; optics; image processing and algorithms.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Project
- Publication Date
- Oct 01, 2021
- Source ID
- 3172_0604755N_5_1319_PB_2021
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