Metal Storm Receives USMC Contract for Demonstration of Non-Lethal Weapon System
ARLINGTON, VA (NASDAQ: MTSX), is pleased to announce that Metal Storm Incorporated (MSI) has received a contract from the United States Marine Corps Systems Command (MARCORSYSCOM) to demonstrate capabilities for the Mission Payload Module (MPM) -- Non-Lethal Weapons System (NLWS). The firm fixed price contract is valued at US$103,751.
Under the terms of the contract, Metal Storm will prepare and deliver a demonstration model for a Government-controlled Market Research Demonstration (MRD). The MRD is intended to aid the Government in identifying current technologies that have been developed by industry.
Following the MRD, the Government plans to initiate a new full-and-open contracting effort for a System Development and Demonstration (SDD) Phase contract. Following these phases, the government anticipates releasing proposals for production contracts.
The Mission Payload Module -- Non-Lethal Weapons System (MPM-NLWS) will provide the warfighter a non-lethal counter-personnel capability. The system will support missions requiring crowd control, and will deny, defend and control area access while allowing the warfighter to engage threats at standoff ranges and protect non-combatants.
Commenting on the award Peter D. Faulkner Metal Storm Inc. General Manager, said, "Metal Storm is pleased to be participating in the MPM program and are looking forward to the Market Research Demonstration. We believe the benefits of our technology when combined with that of our teaming partner Defense Technology, part of the BAE Systems Products Group, will provide significant improvements in range, area coverage and in particular, volume of fire over existing non-lethal weapon systems."
The MPM-NLWS will be mounted onto the High Mobility Multipurpose Wheeled Vehicle (HMMWV). Follow-on spirals will ultimately be integrated on other tactical vehicle platforms, unmanned ground vehicles, and Navy surface water vessels through an evolutionary acquisition process. Effects such as obscuration and illumination will be added to address future and emerging capability gaps. The weapons platform will be capable of providing greater range, area coverage, precision, and scalability than current NLW systems.
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