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National Defense
July 2014
Dan Parsons
Nonlethal Weapons Could Gain Ground in Future Missions Nonlethal weapons are tailor-made for many of the potential scenarios Marines will encounter in unsettled regions of the world where firing live rounds could spark major conflict. mark for My Articles similar articles
National Defense
February 2008
Breanne Wagner
Directed Energy: Low Power Weapons on the Rise As a result of growing demand in Iraq for handheld lasers, the Defense Department is reevaluating its long-term funding priorities for non-lethal weapons. mark for My Articles similar articles
Defense Update
Issue 1, 2005
No Longer Science Fiction Military and security forces have been using less than lethal weapons for many years. mark for My Articles similar articles
National Defense
March 2004
Geoff S. Fein
Non-Lethal Weapons Find Their Niche in Urban Combat Weapons that once were meant only for police use increasingly are finding their way into military units in Iraq and elsewhere. mark for My Articles similar articles
National Defense
October 2009
Sandra I. Erwin
Military Needs Nonlethal Weapons To Disable Hostile Vehicles and Boats The Defense Department's nonlethal weapons organization is seeking technologies that can help disable motor vehicles and halt small boats. mark for My Articles similar articles
National Defense
January 2012
Dan Parsons
Challenges Persist with Nonlethal Technology The escalation-of-force module is a Marine-specific approach to nonlethal capabilities. Other services have their own. mark for My Articles similar articles
National Defense
July 2014
Valerie Insinna
Nonlethal Technologies Become Lighter, More Potent Industry officials say the services' need for nonlethal technologies will only continue to grow, with weapons becoming lighter and more portable, having greater range and the capability to send and receive information. mark for My Articles similar articles
National Defense
June 2005
Joe Pappalardo
Researchers Fill Data Gaps for Less-Than-Lethal Weapons Understanding the effects of non-lethal weapons is critical both to their development and the doctrine that will govern their use. Gaining that knowledge, however, is no easy chore, according to military and law enforcement experts. mark for My Articles similar articles
National Defense
June 2009
Sandra I. Erwin
On Troops' Wish-List: Weapons That Avert Civilian Casualties A recent Pentagon-funded study reveals that one of the biggest difficulties that U.S. troops face in current conflicts is that they lack nonlethal alternative weapons that they can use when they need to take action without harming civilians. mark for My Articles similar articles
National Defense
March 2006
Stew Magnuson
Directed Energy Weapons Face Hurdles Directed energy weapons used by Stryker crews are on the verge of being deployed, but there are several hurdles program directors and policymakers must overcome if these new systems are to make an impact in urban battlefields. mark for My Articles similar articles
National Defense
September 2004
Roxana Tiron
Unconventional Weapons Can Help U.S. Troops Fight Insurgents in Iraq While researchers in the U.S. ponder how to advance from rubber bullets and tear gas to such cutting-edge technologies as directed energy, troops on the ground are demanding quick non-lethal alternatives for peacekeeping and crowd-control operations. mark for My Articles similar articles
National Defense
June 2005
Joe Pappalardo
Homeland Defense Plan Favors Non-Lethal Technology The Pentagon is devoting increasing attention to non-lethal weapons programs, providing baseline requirements for future equipment, senior officials said. mark for My Articles similar articles
National Defense
March 2006
Stew Magnuson
Non-Lethal Weapon May Spark Controversy No speakers elicited more questions from the audience at a recent directed energy conference than Stephanie Miller, a researcher working on a non-lethal weapon that employs microwave millimeter technology to make human targets recoil from attack by causing debilitating pain. mark for My Articles similar articles
National Defense
February 2006
Stew Magnuson
Lasers Seen as Solution to Checkpoint Safety When it comes to stopping people and vehicles at checkpoints and during convoys, the Pentagon wants something more effective than "shouting, waving hands and shooting." A "laser dazzle" may be the solution, at least for the short term. mark for My Articles similar articles
National Defense
January 2006
Stew Magnuson
Non-lethal Weapon Readied for Battlefield A directed energy weapon that causes a sensation tantamount to a "bee sting all over the body" to those unlucky enough to be on the receiving end could be deployed by the Air Force before the end of this year. mark for My Articles similar articles
National Defense
February 2009
David B. Law
Defense Dept. Pursuing Next-Generation Nonlethal Weapons U.S. troops currently operate an array of nonlethal weapons that are becoming essential tools in today's complex battlefield. But additional capabilities are needed. mark for My Articles similar articles
Military & Aerospace Electronics
July 2005
Ben Ames
Air Force tunes nonlethal directed-energy weapons The U.S. Air Force wants the Active Denial System, which fires painful but nonlethal, energy, to be more portable. And U.S. Navy and Coast Guard vessels may get a smaller version of the Long Range Acoustic Device, which generates a focused beam of sound to dissuade attackers. mark for My Articles similar articles
National Defense
February 2012
Dan Hartman
Unconventional and Emerging Armament Committee Formed The Unconventional and Emerging Armament Committee of the Armaments Division of the National Defense Industrial Association was recently formed to establish a forum whereby all forms of non-traditional, unconventional armaments and technologies at any stage of development can be showcased. mark for My Articles similar articles
National Defense
August 2012
Stew Magnuson
Weight, Size Issues Stymie Fielding of Directed Energy Weapons Currently, if soldiers or Marines want to bring these directed energy, non-lethal weapons into a battle zone, they will need an entire truck to haul one system there. mark for My Articles similar articles
National Defense
November 2009
Pentagon Wants Non-Lethal Weapons to Incapacitate Friendly Civilians The effects on the targeted personnel should last long enough for friendly forces to enter and secure the structure and its occupants, states the document. mark for My Articles similar articles
Defense Update
Issue 1, 2005
Non Lethal Weapons Programs in the US Among the programs currently under development at the USMC Non-Lethal Weapons Program are multi-sensory devices aimed to disable individuals within structures. mark for My Articles similar articles
National Defense
July 2015
Ariel Robinson
Directed Energy Weapons: Will They Ever Be Ready? Despite promising test results and decades of research and development, it could be many more years before the military is ready to bring directed energy weapons into the mainstream. mark for My Articles similar articles
IEEE Spectrum
March 2005
DeBlois et al.
Star-Crossed Should the United States, or any nation for that matter, weaponize space? From orbiting lasers to metal rods that strike from the heavens, the potential to wage war from space raises startling possibilities---and serious problems. mark for My Articles similar articles
National Defense
July 2005
Sandra I. Erwin
Urban Fighting Highlights Need for Smaller Weapons The U.S. military services spend billions of dollars on precision-guided bombs, missiles and artillery shells, which, for the most part, have proved inadequate for urban fighting in Iraqi cities. mark for My Articles similar articles
National Defense
September 2014
Readers Sound Off on Recent Stories Problems in DoD Acquisitions... Budget Fights... Nonlethal Weapons... mark for My Articles similar articles
The Motley Fool
October 19, 2004
W.D. Crotty
To Those Who Hate Taser The weapons company reports another stellar quarter. mark for My Articles similar articles
National Defense
November 2011
Beidel et al.
10 Technologies the U.S. Military Will Need For the Next War Examples are faster and quieter helicopters, advanced crowd-control weapons, lighter infantry equipment that doesn't overburden troops, ultra-light trucks and better battlefield communications. mark for My Articles similar articles
Military & Aerospace Electronics
December 2007
John McHale
Raytheon Delivers Active Denial System 2 to U.S. Air Force Raytheon's Active Denial System is designed to use millimeter wave technology to repel individuals without causing injury. mark for My Articles similar articles
National Defense
July 2011
Eric Beidel
Military Investigates Killer Drones That Can Fit in Rucksacks Troops are demanding smaller unmanned aerial vehicles on the front lines, sparking efforts to develop lighter weapons for the aircraft. Now there are plans to make weapons out of the drones themselves. mark for My Articles similar articles
Defense Update
Issue 1, 2005
Non Lethal Directed Energy Weapons Anti-personnel nonlethal directed energy weapons include lasers, high power electro-magnetic pulse and directional acoustic weapons. mark for My Articles similar articles
National Defense
January 2010
Sandra I. Erwin
Defense, Industry Upheaval Defined By 10 Key Moments Here's a look back at 10 key moments that defined the decade for the military and the defense industry. mark for My Articles similar articles
Popular Mechanics
February 2010
David Hambling
Special Ops Gunships To Get Pain-Inducing Weapons The Air Force is now trying to install pain rays on Special Operations gunships, which are 98-foot-long AC-130 aircraft originally designed to haul cargo. mark for My Articles similar articles
Salon.com
September 19, 2002
Robert Scheer
Iraq: The phantom menace George W. Bush's war plans in the Middle East have more to do with elections than global security. mark for My Articles similar articles
National Defense
March 2011
Eric Beidel
Microwave Weapon Designed to Render Electronics Useless The Air Force wants to disable enemy electronics without harming nearby buildings or people. mark for My Articles similar articles
National Defense
March 2014
Sandra I. Erwin
In '15 Budget, Red Flags for Contractors If defense industry CEOs can draw any conclusion from the Pentagon's 2015 budget proposal it is that, except for the too-big-to-fail joint strike fighter, most of the military's modernization plan is on shaky ground. mark for My Articles similar articles
National Defense
June 2006
Harold Kennedy
U.S. Steps Up Efforts to Keep WMD Out of Enemy Hands Amid concerns about terrorist attacks against the U.S. and its allies, the U.S. government is increasing its efforts to keep enemies from acquiring and using weapons of mass destruction. Some of these efforts, however, are raising hackles even at home. mark for My Articles similar articles
National Defense
August 2014
Dan Parsons
Lasers Could Become Cost Effective Missile Defense Weapons The U.S. military invests more money than any other country, but its expensive high-tech defenses are increasingly countered by the proliferation of relatively cheap but effective weapons. mark for My Articles similar articles
National Defense
May 2008
Alan L. Gropman
Uncertainty About Budgets, Workforce Shape Future of U.S. Weapons Industry Uncertainty about future conflicts and the capabilities of potential enemies raise complex questions about what weaponry the U.S. military will need to counter a wide spectrum of threats. mark for My Articles similar articles
National Defense
March 2008
Breanne Wagner
Navy Slows Pursuit of Autonomous Vessels for Coastal Surveillance The Navy has expressed interest in acquiring unmanned vessels that would patrol coastal areas, but budgetary and technological issues are slowing down the development and procurement of these vehicles. mark for My Articles similar articles
National Defense
May 2009
Sandra I. Erwin
Gates: Industry Unharmed By Program Cancellations The Pentagon needs to stop buying "exquisite" technology that does not meet real military needs in favor of larger quantities of critical items. mark for My Articles similar articles
Popular Mechanics
December 2006
David Hambling
Tech Watch: Forecasting Pain Forget lasers, phasers and other beam weapons; radiofrequency devices are here, and they're set to "sting." mark for My Articles similar articles
National Defense
June 2013
Dan Parsons
Energy Weapons: The Next Gunpowder? The U.S. military has been investigating and investing in solid-state lasers and other directed energy weapons for half a century. All that work has finally paid off, as the Navy is set to deploy the first laser small enough to fit on a ship. mark for My Articles similar articles
Chemistry World
June 9, 2014
Nina Notman
Explosive end for Japan's second world war chemical weapons Progress is finally being made rounding up and destroying deadly weapons left behind in China that are still maiming and even killing people today. mark for My Articles similar articles
National Defense
May 2008
Sandra I. Erwin
Weapons Budget: The More You Spend, The Less You Buy A hyperinflation tsunami now threatens to sink the Defense Department's purchasing power so dramatically that a weapons budget that currently funds 95 programs will pay for just a handful of big-ticket programs mark for My Articles similar articles
National Defense
June 2007
Breanne Wagner
Soldiers Need More Non-Lethal Weapons, Better Knock Down Power Non-lethal weapons are needed for crowd control and mob situations. mark for My Articles similar articles
National Defense
March 2009
Grace V. Jean
Military May Be Souring On Laser Weapons The Pentagon's enthusiasm for laser weapons is not what it used to be. mark for My Articles similar articles
National Defense
November 2006
Sandra I. Erwin
Gen. Keys: USAF Should Curb Appetite for Designer Weapons The pursuit of the perfect precision weapon may have gone too far, said a senior Air Force official. mark for My Articles similar articles
National Defense
March 2004
Roxana Tiron
Poor Intelligence Hampers Precision Weapon Performance Despite the widely publicized success in precision strike operations during the Iraq and Afghanistan wars, the U.S. military lacks the intelligence and sensor capability to assess its targets and battle damage, according to a top Defense Department weapons expert. mark for My Articles similar articles
Military & Aerospace Electronics
November 2004
Keller & Wilson
Information Technology is Key to Air Force 2020 As Air Force leaders look to the future, they are examining how information dominance and real-time shared situational awareness are critical to the challenges of four kinds of military operations. mark for My Articles similar articles
National Defense
August 2007
Breanne Wagner
Abandoned Chemical Weapons Pose Continual Threat Hidden chemical weapons are scattered across the globe, in rivers, bays, lakes and oceans, and buried in the ground at current and former military bases mark for My Articles similar articles