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Snipers have long been one of the more dreaded foes in combat, both with patrols, and for law enforcement. Now there is a "sniper detector" system that is cheap, portable and effective enough that it might make a difference. The Boomerang system consists of a small sensor that is mounted on an aluminum pole rigged to the back of a hummer or truck. A wire runs from the pole to a PDA size display mounted on the dashboard or windshield. If anyone fires a rifle nearby, the sensor picks up the shockwaves and soundwaves and instantly calculates the distance and direction of the fire. The display also has a speaker, which barks out a warning message along the lines of "incoming, seven o'clock" (which is standard military lingo indicating direction of enemy fire.) The display then shows the location of the fire relative to the vehicle. This bit of information is important in urban combat, because all those buildings cause the sound of a single shot to echo and confuse everyone as to where it's coming from.

While Boomerang cannot work well during sustained gunfire, it gives troops a good edge to make sure the sniper doesn't get his next shot.

The Boomerang system is availible for $3,000.

The fed union would like to buy 5 of them to test out and if they work we would buy a whole bunch more...
money wired upon shipment confermation.

(ooc new empire do you have any Instant messgers?)

Thank you for your intrest in our product. Your shipment will be delivered via commercial air freight within the day.

:P *money wired direcly in to your acoounts :P:P

OOOO
i saw this thing... was it developed for the US Army to combat snipers, especially in Iraq?
First, i have a few questions before i buy a few to test and evaluate
What if someone uses a supressed rifle firing a subsonic round?

It only works to detect the direction of the sound? Not the actual location of the sniper?

How far is the effective range of the Boomerang?

And how durable is the Boomerang? In case someone decides to take a shot at it or in case it gets shaken up in rough terrain?

OOC-
Yes.

It can't detect subsonic rounds as of now, but we're developing one that will respond to silenced fire.

It directs to the loudest sound.

Not very.

OOOO
i saw this thing... was it developed for the US Army to combat snipers, especially in Iraq?
OOC: The info can be found here, if you are interested -- http://www.globalsecurity.org/org/news/2004/040311-darpa-streets.htm . Not only snipers, but also othe gunshots.

IC:

We congratulate New Empire on the production of such system, although the Omzian Army Weapons Lab is already developing a such system, which is much similar to the Boomerang system, and is scheduled to be in full-scale combat trials and tests later this year. With these new technologies, the modern battlefield will have another way paved, thanks to innovative inventions and technologies.

Excellent. We will order a few for test and evaluation. HOwever, considering hte rugged state of things in Islandia (little urbanization and many islands and moutainous terrain) we may ask for a few modifications.

We will order 10 of these units. Money is in secure account, and will be automatically transferred upon the confirmation of order.

Any modification to help our customers and their men will be made. Thank you for your intrest in our product. Your shipment will be delivered via commercial air freight within the day.

The Republic of Demidia will purchase 5 of these for our LASER Squadron ('L'and 'A'ir 'S'ea 'E'lite 'R'econ).

Thank you for your intrest in our product. Your shipment will be delivered via commercial air freight within the day. Please remember these can only be mounted on vehicles at the moment, but a man portable version is in the works.

Are you guys serious.....You guys are just role playing right????

No. We are conducting weapons trading as we speak. You aren't going to rat to the feds, are you?

Of course we're RPing. Read the stickies.

Ahh, this will be useful my friend, i shall take 5 of them please.(any APTO discounts?)

oh my bad....just read it..uhhhh give me 1,000 of them and a complementary hat. :D :D

Both orders have been confirmed. United Rotors, your shipment will take 3 days, Illior, yours will take 1. Thank you for your intrest.