Department of Defense Nonlethal Weapons and Equipment Review
Department of Defense Nonlethal Weapons and Equipment Review
Department of Defense Nonlethal Weapons and Equipment Review
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66 mm LVOSS Canister (Diversionary/Flash-Bang)<br />
Manufacturer: PW Defence (United Kingdom)<br />
Vendor: Army Procurement<br />
Approximate Cost: $133.98<br />
Participating Services: Army, Marines<br />
Description: The XM98 round contains three bursting submunitions with pyrotechnic charges<br />
for audio <strong>and</strong> visual stimuli. The overall length is 25.25 cm (9.94 inches), diameter is 66 mm,<br />
<strong>and</strong> total weight is 725.7 grams (1.6 pounds). The device is green <strong>and</strong> black with a brown b<strong>and</strong>.<br />
Operational Capability/Use: This area target munition can be fired from the LVOSS launcher<br />
that is st<strong>and</strong>ard on selected armament carrier high-mobility multiwheeled vehicles. It can be fired<br />
from any 66 mm smoke-launching system (found on most armored vehicles). Designed to be<br />
fired from 80 to 100 meters, these rounds burst when they reach the target area <strong>and</strong> deliver a<br />
flash-bang diversionary/warning effect.<br />
66 mm Riot Control Grenade<br />
(L96A1)<br />
Manufacturer: PW Defence<br />
(United Kingdom)<br />
Vendor: SBCCOM<br />
Approximate Cost: $71.44<br />
Participating Services: Army<br />
Description: The L96A1 riot control grenade dispenses CS riot control agent.<br />
Operational Capability/Use: Each L96A1 grenade contains 23 individual canisters filled with<br />
CS compound, providing a number <strong>of</strong> CS sources rather than a single plume. The grenade is<br />
launched from 66 mm vehicle-mounted dischargers in a four-grenade salvo <strong>and</strong> has an effective<br />
range <strong>of</strong> 65 to 95 meters.<br />
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