WEARABLE ANTI-SNIPER TECHNOLOGY DEVELOPED FOR DISMOUNTED SOLDIERS

摘要

A vehicle-mounted sensor that detects the location of sniper fire is now being developed for individual soldiers. Since its introduction into the Iraq and Afghanistan conflicts in 2004, the Boomerang sniper-detection system, has been installed on more than 1,000 vehicles. The system, comprising an antennae and digital display box, detects the unique Shockwaves emitted by bullets and tells occupants the direction and azimuth of the gunfire. The technology is set to proliferate further with a recent order from the Army for 8,131 Boomerang 3 units under an urgent needs request.