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From page 45... ... Although the man-in-the-loop satisfies humanitarian concerns and would reduce fratricide, it introduces some new vulnerabilities: (1) if the soldier/operator is disabled or killed, the minefield becomes inoperable; (2) Read the entire page →
From page 46... ... Track I Sphinx-Moder Perimeter Defense System Multiple-Shot Claymore Mine Bounding Nonlethal Munition (BNLM) Taser Nonlethal Munition Wide Area Munition Product Improvement Program (WAM PIP) Read the entire page →
From page 47... ... Doctrine and tactics would have to be revised to address the NSD-A alternative, and all of the proposed NSD-A systems would require extensive research, development, testing, and evaluation programs, which are fully funded at present. NSD-A would comply with the CCW Amended Protocol II. Read the entire page →
From page 48... ... The ammunition appears to be adapted from a vehicle application and, therefore, should be available. Advantages � Based on the limited information available, the Sphinx Advantages appears to comply with CCW Amended Protocol II and the Ottawa Convention. Read the entire page →
From page 49... ... Nonlethal payloads will alleviate humanitarian concerns and reduce friendly casualties. Disadvantages � The effects of nonlethal devices on humans are not fully known. Read the entire page →
From page 50... ... Advantages � The WAM PIP would comply with the CCW Amended Protocol II and the Ottawa Convention. � The system has a man-in-the-loop, which should reduce friendly and noncombatant casualties. Read the entire page →
From page 51... ... A more precise estimate of the ground location of scattered mines could reduce fratricide caused by friendly forces inadvertently entering a friendly minefield. A more precise estimate of the ground location of remotely delivered mines could be helpful for confirming that mines had (or had not) Read the entire page →
From page 52... ... � The presence of a self-destruct feature would help alleviate humanitarian concerns. � The nonlethal CLADS would alleviate humanitarian concerns and minimize friendly casualties, although the AT mines would be lethal. Read the entire page →
From page 53... ... However, modernization of the communications in the launcher and the M7 1 remote control unit would require research and development. Advantages � AT-pure MOPMS would comply with the CCW Amended Protocol II and the Ottawa Convention. Read the entire page →
From page 54... ... Because the mines themselves would not be emplaced, the canisters could remain in their installed positions indefinitely under the terms of the CCW Amended Protocol II. The security of the canisters could be improved by burying them, which could probably be done rapidly using a post-hole digging device. Read the entire page →
From page 55... ... The battlefield override switch, a software capability that allows the system to operate autonomously, is highly contentious because, as presently designed, it would render the NSD-A non-Ottawa compliant. The issues surrounding this switch are explained in some detail in Box 6-1. Read the entire page →
From page 56... ... The Hornet/ WAM, with its large lethal radius and antihandling device, could replace most of the tactical functions currently provided in mixed systems but has no remote delivery capability. If a satisfactory remote delivery capability could be developed by ALTERNATIVE TECHNOLOGIES TO REPLACE ANTIPERSONNEL LANDMINES 2006, the Hornet/WAM appears capable of performing the mixed-minefield mission satisfactorily. Read the entire page →
From page 57... ... , which would involve upgrading the existing projectile that contains AT mines with a subminiature telemetry and communications package that could calculate the precise dispensed locations of mines and communicate the information back to friendly forces. The benefits of RD-Telemetry would include reduced fratricide by improving the situational awareness of friendly soldiers and by more accurate location of the remotely delivered minefields. Read the entire page →
From page 58... ... and/or allied \|forces iDeters pursuit to facilitate breaking of contact [under pressure ~ Humanitarian Concerns Sum: \|Reduces postconflict residual hazard (CCW) \|Location can be recorded (CCW) Read the entire page →
From page 59... ... The feasibility, cost, and schedule of providing a remote delivery option for Hornet/WAM should be investigated. Shock hardening of the mine to withstand the impact of remote delivery appears to be an Ottawacompliant, low-risk solution to current mixed minefields. Read the entire page →

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... Although the man-in-the-loop satisfies humanitarian concerns and would reduce fratricide, it introduces some new vulnerabilities: (1) if the soldier/operator is disabled or killed, the minefield becomes inoperable; (2)

6 Alternatives Available by 2006 Pages 45-59

6 Alternatives Available by 2006
Pages 45-59