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
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.
Aug. 29, 2008
Active Denial System Demonstrates Capabilities at CENTCOM
TAMPA, Fla. – CENTCOM Deputy Commander Major General John Allen and other senior officials received an in-depth briefing on the non-lethal Active Denial System (ADS) Aug. 7, 2008, at CENTCOM
Aug. 14, 2008
374th Security Forces members train with tasers
YOKOTA AIR BASE, Japan – Members of the 374th Security Forces Squadron here participated in taser training August 14. Several members of the unit learned how to operate the M26 and X26C tasers, and
Aug. 4, 2008
Army fields first Brigade Nonlethal Capability Set
FORT STEWART, Ga. – Army brigades now have a new set of nonlethal products in their arsenal. The Army recently fielded the first Brigade Nonlethal Capability Set to members of the 1st Heavy Brigade
July 15, 2008
III MEF Unit Shares Non-Lethal Tactics with Bangladeshi Service Members, Law Enforcement Personnel
PEELKHANA, DHAKA, Bangladesh – Okinawa-based Marines and Sailors shared non-lethal tactics with more than 100 Bangladeshi service members and local law-enforcement personnel July 12 – 21 during a
June 24, 2008
Reserve MPs share experience, training with Moroccans during African Lion 08
TIFNIT, Morocco – More than 55 Marines and sailors from Military Police Company, Headquarters Battalion, 4th Marine Division participated in peace keeping operations training with members of the 7th
May 23, 2008
Marines receive laser safety training
AT-TAQADDUM, Iraq – More than 30 service members received a three-hour crash course on laser weapon systems May 16, designed to give them enough information to instruct others in their units on basic
April 29, 2008
Guard Enlisted Leaders Get Lesson in Nonlethal Weapons
SARATOGA SPRINGS, N.Y. – It was 20 times more painful, more debilitating, than any electrical shock she had ever experienced. Yet, a few minutes later, Arkansas National Guard state Command Sgt. Maj.
April 11, 2008
Don't tase me, Airman!
GOODFELLOW AIR FORCE BASE, Texas – The 17th Security Forces Squadron has added one more weapon to their arsenal, but this one is non-lethal: the electronic control device commonly known as a Taser.
March 24, 2008
Paintball guns with a purpose
PICATINNY ARSENAL, N.J. – While most people think of paintball guns as fun and games, to the Army they represent another way to assist peacekeeping operations. Last month, Picatinny Arsenal fulfilled