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Showcasing the latest Non-Lethal Weapons MASTER
Independent Films, Documentaries, Politics
Second story on the North American Technology Demonstration in Ottawa, Canada. The NATD 2011 is a showcase of the latest Non-lethal capabilities.
The North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) is an intergovernmental military alliance based on the North Atlantic Treaty signed on 4 April 1949.
NATO constitutes a system of collective defense in response to an attack by any external party.
The NATO headquarters are in Brussels, Belgium.
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AUDIO TRANSCRIPT
ATMO (live demonstration footage)
00.01
For soldiers in the field it can be difficult to handle an unidentified vehicle approaching a check point, …
ATMO (explosion next to car and alarm going off)
00.10
… disperse an angry crowd…
ATMO (deadly soldiers)
00.15
… or determine what an unknown person wants.
ATMO (live demonstration footage)
00.20
But with the use of Non-lethal weapons, soldiers can determine intent and gain compliance without hurting or even killing the people involved.
00.29
SOT: Andrew Brown
NATO Counter Terrorism Section
“Any time you can employ a Non-lethal option is better than others, for obvious reasons. It is less damaging to infrastructure, buildings, surroundings, civilians, and it also kind a shows the path of good will to where we are operating in, opening up improved intelligence even.”
ATMO (Colonel Robert Elvish)
00.47
“It is my pleasure this morning to welcome you to the Connaught Ranges in Ottawa, Canada, where you are going to see NATO’s largest Non-lethal capability live fire demonstration.”
01.00
As part of the NATO-sponsored North American Technology Demonstration in Canada, manufacturers showcased the latest Non-lethal capabilities.
01.09
SOT: Colonel Robert Elvish
NATO Defence Against Terrorism Program 11
“It is the largest Non-lethal weapons showcase in the history of NATO, it is also an opportunity for us to take a look at some of the new hardware that’s out there, some of the new tools that we can give to our soldiers to make them more effective in the battle space.”
01.32
SOT: Kevin Williams
Taser International
“This is one of the newest technologies that is a projectile that contains the Taser electronics, that can be projected down range from a low-speed grenade launcher. What this is designed to do is to be launched from that weapon platform fly down range and acquire a target individual. As it acquires that target individual it is going to attach to them. When it attaches a fracture disk will break and allow the projectile to separate away so that we can aplly an electrical signal from the nose here, creating the hemi-effect, the physical incapacitation.”
02.08
And although it is called the NORTH AMERICAN Technology Demonstration, there where also some Russian companies present.
02.15
SOT: Oxana McChristian
ISSE
“Several Russian companies came here to present their products and the representatives of the industry are working here making contacts and this is really a good show and a good chance to present Russian products over here.”
02.29
SOT: Colonel Robert Elvish
NATO Defence Against Terrorism Program 11
“We are very proud of our Partnership with Russia on this. Russia has been an active member of the Defence Against Terrorism Program of Work 11, since its inception four years ago. And I think it is indicative of the need to build bridges and develop good relationships with our Partner Nations.”
02.51
The latest Non-lethal tools that can be used in support of the ISAF-mission in Afghanistan or counter-terrorism operations, come in a wide variety. From flash bang grenades,…
ATMO
03.03
… and riot nets…
ATMO
03.08
… to an active Denial System that can repel adversaries by a focused energy beam.
03.14
SOT: Andrew Brown
NATO Counter Terrorism Section
“Some of this stuff is cutting edge not necessarily because it is a new concept, but it is a refinement of that concept. It’s the stage 2, third generation of the concept and everytime it gets better.”
ATMO
03.27
As more and more commanders in the field are requesting better and Less-lethal capabilities, Non-lethal weapons might become a game changer.
I’m Karsten Reiniers reporting for the NATO Channel from Ottawa, Canada.
03.42
Last frame at 03.44
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Language: English
Year of Production: 2011
Length: 03:44
Country: United States
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Showcasing the latest Non-Lethal Weapons MASTER by NATOChannel is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 License.
