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Homeland Security

QinetiQ, Moscow Mills Develop Boat Trap

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Wednesday, April 29th, 2009

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QinetiQ's Foster-Miller business unit and Moscow Mills Manufacturing have developed ballistic net system that can be deployed from helicopters to stop small boats such as those used by pirates and drug traffickers. The non-lethal Boat Trap is being developed in conjunction with the Pentagon's Joint Non-Lethal Weapons Directorate (JNLWD) and the Coast Guard. The companies say the Boat Trap is deployed on a limited basis by U.S. government agencies. The Boat Trap is deployed into the path of a boat,…

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