INTRODUCTION
United States Army has produced a new technology, “escalation of force” capability for the Common Remotely Operated Weapon Station (CROWS) which is called “Green Eyes” kit. The Army's Program Executive Office Soldier is fielding several Green Laser Escalation of Force, or GLEF, kits to units in Afghanistan for operational assessment. It has being tested in Afghanistan to assist soldier by giving them an interim step before escalating force. The CROWS system allows a weapon such as the M2 .50-caliber machine gun to be mounted atop a vehicle, such as the Humvee, and be targeted and fired remotely from inside the vehicle. This allows a Soldier operator to stay safely inside the vehicle.
Meanwhile, a team of ARDEC engineers, in support
United States Army has produced a new technology, “escalation of force” capability for the Common Remotely Operated Weapon Station (CROWS) which is called “Green Eyes” kit. The Army's Program Executive Office Soldier is fielding several Green Laser Escalation of Force, or GLEF, kits to units in Afghanistan for operational assessment. It has being tested in Afghanistan to assist soldier by giving them an interim step before escalating force. The CROWS system allows a weapon such as the M2 .50-caliber machine gun to be mounted atop a vehicle, such as the Humvee, and be targeted and fired remotely from inside the vehicle. This allows a Soldier operator to stay safely inside the vehicle.
Meanwhile, a team of ARDEC engineers, in support