Monday, October 09, 2006

TASER International Announces TASERNET Remote Area Denial and Facilities Protection System Concept / Press Release, 9 Oct 2006

http://www.primezone.com/newsroom/news.html?d=106450
"T-RAD uses our life-saving TASER technology and combines this with an intelligent network and human control to provide a coordinated non-lethal area denial network," said Tom Smith, President of TASER International. "Technology like this is revolutionary in protecting soldiers and civilians in both military and non-military settings. To integrate the network and create an operator friendly interface, we have teamed with AVAI, a company with an established history for providing facility networks, security, and control system integration," said Smith. "This will truly be a cost effective method of force multiplication that incorporates multiple proven technologies to create a powerful, new, non-lethal capability which is scalable for the U.S. military and security arenas," added Smith. Although capable of operating autonomously, T-RAD units will be network ready, allowing the integration of multiple units with a command and control station such as TASERNET to provide comprehensive situational awareness of a T-RAD protected area, extended T-RAD operation via networked power, and man-in-the-loop oversight and control."