Army Wants Portable Device for Deactivating Enemy Weapons Systems
17 Oct 2018
Military.com | By Matthew Cox
The U.S. Army recently asked high-tech defense firms for ideas on how to develop a non-lethal weapon capable of knocking out remote weapon stations on enemy vehicles without endangering nearby civilians.
"The sociopolitical ramifications of collateral damage, especially the type of damage that can be inflicted with traditional anti-armor assets, have made it increasingly difficult for the dismounted soldier to engage lightly armored vehicles," according to an April 20 solicitation posted on
www.sibr.gov, a government website for the Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) program, which is designed to encourage small business to engage in federal research and development.
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