17 January 2009

Aerospace: Capturing pirates from the air


Hat tip to Eaglespeak.us

The above is a non-lethal weapon currently in the USCG aresenal that could stop some pirates and terrorists (those without water jet propulsion, at any rate).

The program, referred to as Boat Trap, involves dropping an entangling net from a helicopter into the path of a boat. The net entangles in the boat’s propeller, forcing the vessel to a safe stop.

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