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less-lethal to full lethal versions. The trainer
allows leaders and trainers to verify that
soldiers are trained on the system, validate
the correct employment and initiation of
the system. Once the system is functioned
correctly an audible and/or visual signal
(depending on future maturation of the
SQD/PLT trainer) is emitted, allowing
the trainer to know that the soldier, sailor,
marine or airman has employed the
system correctly.
FORCE ON FORCE TRAINER
(FOFT) MULTI-PURPOSE INFANTRY
MUNITION (MPIM)
Until now, the Army has been unable
to simulate the M18A1 in Force on Force
training situations. With the addition of
the capability of the FOFT, all military
units will be able to simulate the effects of
a directed fragmentation charge (anti-personnel
munition effects) during force on
force training. The FOFT upon initiation,
emits a Class I “eye-safe” laser, transmits
weapon ID and simulates wounded
in action (WIA) or killed in action (KIA)
based on personnel inside the kill zone.
The “lethal” footprint in the “kill-zone” is
approximately 60 degrees and extends to
approximately 300 feet. The FOFT uses
the same MILES/HITs equipment already
standard issue at the National Training
Center (Ft. Irwin, CA) and Joint Readiness
Training Center (Ft. Polk, LA) in the United
States and at the Joint Multi-National
Readiness Center in Hoenfels, Germany.
When fired, the FOFT presents both
audio and visual effects and there is an
interface for pyrotechnic devices such as
the Improvised Explosive Device Effects
Simulator (IEDES) fielded by the Program
Manager for Live Training Systems (LTS)
that is currently available and used at the
MPIMS
Training Centers and some home stations
locations. The FOFT uses a rechargeable
3.6 Li-Io battery and provides a minimum
200 hours of functionality. The FOFT has
the capability of being sighted directionally
to provide simulation fragmentation
lethality over a specific area of 0 to 100
meters and a spread angle of 60 degrees.
The simulator can adjust the range coverage
based on varying vertical sighting by
the operator on emplacement. The MPIMS
FOFT comes with a realistic firing device
and is manually detonated. Soldiers can
now train as they fight using the FOFT
to simulate ground combat utilizing an
anti-personnel munition.
LESS-LETHAL / NON-LETHAL MULTI-PUR-
POSE INFANTRY MUNITION (MPIM)
The Less-Lethal / Non-Lethal (LL/
NL) variant is the variant where the most
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