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What Is It?
Human Effects Testing In fiscal year 2006, the JNLWD sought to quantify and
baseline the performance and capabilities of current
COTS AHD products. To accomplish this, the JNLWD
In 2006, the Joint Non-Lethal Weapons Directorate sponsored an extensive evaluation of current COTS
(JNLWD) sponsored a multi-service AHD evaluation. AHD products in order to assess their capabilities and
The evaluation assessed the human effects on the compare those results to the current operational needs
operator and identified and implemented operational of the U.S. Forces. The fiscal year 2006 AHD
safety guidelines for AHD use. As the acoustic energy evaluation included a Limited Military User
is non-kinetic, there is minimal collateral damage from Assessment which involved both maritime and land-
its use. based operations.
Todays complex missions highlight the need to equip our troops with
non-lethal weapons.
As a result of the fiscal year 2006 AHD evaluation, Organizations Involved
deficiencies were identified which formed the basis for
the fiscal year 2007 AHD Acquisition Program. The The following organizations are participating in the
current program intends to meet the current needs of AHD effort:
U.S. Forces. On May 17, 2007 a contract was
awarded, based on a full and open competition, to Department of Defense
American Technology Corporation to design, develop U.S. Army (Lead Service)
and build four modified COTS Acoustic Hailing U.S. Navy
Devices for the U.S. Army, U.S. Navy and U.S. Coast Department of Homeland Security
Guard. U.S. Coast Guard
For
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further information,
information, contact
contact the
the JNLWD
JNLWD at:
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703-432-0905 February
February 2008
2008
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