New Weapons Provide Alternative for Marines Dealing with Non-Combatants

Abstract

Non-lethal weapons, such as acoustic and directed energy weapons, can provide Marines with an alternative way to deal with noncombatants in a way that can reduce injuries and fatalities on both sides, and still accomplish set objectives and missions. Some of the non-lethal weapons being looked at are 12 gauge shotgun shells that have a bean bag inside of it. The round can be fired from a standard 12 gauge shotgun and is not intended to cause any permanent damage or fatality to a person. There is an epoxy mix that comes in a plastic bag that dries in several minutes and can seal doors. A 40mm foam rubber tipped round that can be fired from a M203 and can knock an average size man down. Another item being looked at is a directed energy weapon that uses low frequency sound waves that can knock a person out but causes no permanent damage.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Aug 28, 1998
Accession Number
ADA352294

Entities

People

  • Jason J. Bortz

Organizations

  • United States Marine Corps

Tags

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Acoustic Propagation
  • Arms Control
  • Arms Control Treaties
  • Casualties
  • Civilian Population
  • Collateral Damage
  • Department Of Defense
  • Determinants (Mathematics)
  • Directed Energy Weapons
  • Employment
  • Fatalities
  • Foam Rubber
  • Frequency
  • International Organizations
  • Marine Corps
  • Nonlethal Weapons
  • Weapons

Readers

  • Educational Psychology
  • Marine Mammal Biology
  • ballistics.

Technology Areas

  • Directed Energy