Non-lethal ballistic system with point accuracy for facility and border security

Abstract

Few non-lethal systems are point accurate beyond 30 meters and also small, lightweight, and logistically simple to maintain in the field. Inaccuracy is principally due to the use of smooth bore launchers and aerodynamically unstable projectiles. Moreover, smokeless powder munitions require the use of manually operated weapons, which result in low rates of fire. To achieve higher rates of fire, pneumatic systems have been developed. However, their use is complicated as they require electric, gas, or diesel powered air compressors to refill the empty air bottles generated from use, or the storage and distribution of pre-filled bottles of gas. The weapon systems described here solve these problems. They use a novel solid propellant propulsion system to fire projectiles from rifled barrels. The design of the propulsion system results in far greater accuracy than the current state-of-the-art, consistent terminal effects, and enables semi automatic fires from a mechanically simple and lightweight launcher.