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ONR, USMC Moving Forward On Convoy Security System For Trucks

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Wednesday, September 30th, 2009

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By Geoff FeinIn an attempt to curtail casualties suffered by ground and logistics combat personnel as well as convoy security in Afghanistan, the Office of Naval Research (ONR) has embarked on an effort that will sense, identify, target and respond to enemy fires, according to an ONR official. The Gunslinger Package for Advanced Convoy Security (GunPACS) takes lessons learned from prior systems (Gunslinger and Wolf Pack), along with input from Marines to help develop the system's requirements, George Solhan, director,…

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