Ground-based Spider web. (Digest).Textron Systems and ATK ATK - Andrew Toolkit have been busy with a joint venture aimed at developing a hand-emplaced, tactical munition system for the US Army--a key element that will feature strongly in the Army's Anti-Personnel Landmine Alternatives (APL-A APL-A Anti-Personnel Landmine - Alternatives ) initiative. The system, nicknamed the Spider, consists of a Munition Control Unit that comprises non-self destructing anti-personnel mines, and a Remote Control Unit that provides man-in-the-loop command and control of the munitions mu·ni·tion n. War materiel, especially weapons and ammunition. Often used in the plural. tr.v. mu·ni·tioned, mu·ni·tion·ing, mu·ni·tions To supply with munitions. . The system allows the soldier to remotely monitor and fire or deactivate de·ac·ti·vate tr.v. de·ac·ti·vat·ed, de·ac·ti·vat·ing, de·ac·ti·vates 1. To render inactive or ineffective. 2. To inhibit, block, or disrupt the action of (an enzyme or other biological agent). 3. individual munitons within the munition field. In a nutshell, the Spider is placed in the centre of a possible field of engagement, its tripwires Tripwires (previously The Enigma Project) are a four piece indie/rock alternative band from Reading, Berkshire, UK.[1] The band consists of Rhys Edwards, Ben White, Joe Stone and Sam Pilsbury, Joe Stone being the most recent addition, after the Welsh indie group are set at strategic positions--someone tripping a wire sends a signal to the remote unit--where the soldier can monitor the tripping wire actuation progress and activate the munitions when the hostile forces are in the optimum field of fire. As a non-combatant-safe land mine, only a signal from the remote unit can trigger a muntion. The system is being developed under a $ 53.8 million contract from the US Army. |
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