March 9, 2009

Air Force Conference Features Active Denial System

ATLANTA, Ga. – As the U.S. military continues to modernize its capabilities, non-lethal weapons are becoming increasingly important as an additional option to enable warfighters to accomplish their

March 9, 2009

Improved Flash-Bang Grenade Team Wins Technology Transition Award

SAN ANTONIO, Texas – The U.S. Air Force team researching the human effects characterization of the improved flash-bang grenade recently won the David M. Clark Technology Transition Award for 2008. The

Feb. 19, 2009

Non-Lethal Weapons: The Right Tools for the Job

QUANTICO, Va. – Non-lethal weapons, described by some as “smart power,” can help bridge the gap between hard and soft power.In a recent Foreign Affairs article, U.S. Secretary of Defense Robert Gates

Feb. 9, 2009

Marine Forces Europe instructors sharpen incoming Kosovo Forces soldier's non-lethal weapons skills

HOHENFELS, Germany – Three instructors from Marine Forces Europe (MFE) lent their non-lethal weapons skills to soldiers from the California National Guard during a five-day training evolution here.The

Feb. 5, 2009

Army Integrates Non-Lethal Capability Sets into Deploying Units

FORT DIX, N.J. – The Department of Defense's Non-Lethal Weapons Program has reached a significant milestone with the U.S. Army's Non-Lethal Capability Set. The Army is now integrating NLCSs and

Jan. 14, 2009

DoD Non-Lethal Weapons Program Annual Report 2008 is Now Available Online

QUANTICO, Va. – The DoD Non-Lethal Weapons Program Annual Report 2008 is now available online. The 26-page comprehensive report details how the DoD Non-Lethal Weapons Program has been actively

Jan. 11, 2009

Raiders conduct non-lethal munitions training at Forward Operating Base Falcon

FORWARD OPERATING BASE FALCON, Iraq – Multi-National Division – Baghdad Soldiers conducted familiarization training with non-lethal munitions, Jan. 9 – 10, at Forward Operating Base Falcon in southern

Jan. 9, 2009

Soldiers preview weapons; Non-lethal technology offers new capabilities

FORT DIX, N.J. – Soldiers of the 56th Stryker Brigade Combat Team will have available some of the latest non-lethal capabilities to man checkpoints and conduct detainee operations during their

Jan. 8, 2009

SOTG prepares Marines for nonlethal conflict

CAMP LEJEUNE, N.C. – The recent riots in Greece showed the destructive power and unpredictable nature of mob violence. Meanwhile, a group of Marines here trained on nonlethal methods to respond to

Jan. 7, 2009

DoD and DHS Work to Non-Lethally Stop Suspicious Vessels

Marathon, Fla. – The U.S. Coast Guard and the Department of Defense’s Joint Non-Lethal Weapons Directorate (JNLWD) recently conducted a demonstration of a developmental non-lethal weapon designed to

Jan. 6, 2009

Research and Development Center Develops Cutting-Edge Applications to Help Coast Guard Achieve Missions

WASHINGTON – The U.S. Coast Guard’s Research and Development (R&D) Center in Groton, Conn., is currently performing research, development, testing and evaluation on approximately 70 applications to

Dec. 29, 2008

Picatinny lab dazzles participants with non-lethal studies

PICATINNY ARSENAL, N.J. – How could Soldiers determine if suspicious vehicles contain innocent civilians or dangerous insurgents? Are there ways to suppress an insurgent from opening fire on Soldiers

Dec. 23, 2008

Maritime Evaluation Assesses Non-Lethal Weapons

YORKTOWN, Va. &ndash Non-lethal weapons have the potential to provide tremendous new capabilities to U.S. military forces in protection of ports and high-value assets at sea. Working to develop these

Dec. 22, 2008

Peacekeeping Training Focuses Less on Combat, More on Control, Compliance

BUTLERVILLE, Ind. – Soldiers who deploy to Iraq and Afghanistan must be trained to engage in combat using the latest in lethal-weapons technology. But for soldiers preparing to deploy on a

Dec. 10, 2008

NATO Honors Non-Lethal Weapons Study

BUCHAREST, Romania – A study on the effectiveness of non-lethal weapons recently received a prestigious NATO award.The North Atlantic Treaty Organization’s (NATO’s) Research and Technology

Nov. 24, 2008

Soldiers Pleased With Non-lethal Capabilities

FORT DRUM, N.Y. – Having non-lethal capabilities is a valuable asset to soldiers in combat, because even the most hostile situation can be resolved without lethal measures, Army Staff Sgt. Eric

Nov. 24, 2008

Army Beefs Up Non-lethal Capabilities

FORT DRUM, N.Y. – U.S. soldiers are trained to use non-lethal force as much as possible. But until recently, not every soldier had “the right mix” of tools and capabilities to meet those goals, an

Nov. 21, 2008

Non-Lethal Weapons Fielded for Familiarization

MCB QUANTICO, Va. – As the Corps’ role in peacekeeping and humanitarian operations continues to grow, so do options for warfighters. Non-lethal weapons provide an important capability to help

Oct. 15, 2008

MPs add nonlethal weapons to arsenal

SCHOFIELD BARRACKS, Hawaii – Soldiers from the 39th Military Police Detachment, 45th Sustainment Brigade, have a new set of nonlethal tools at their disposal. MPs received training in the newest

Sept. 25, 2008

Marine Forces Europe Demonstrate Non-Lethal Weapons Capabilities

STUTTGART, Germany – Marine Forces Europe today showcased its non-lethal weapons program, which program manager Lt. Col. Holden Dunham told visiting civilian leaders brings unique capability to U.S.