United States Coast Guard Non-Lethal Defense VI Symposium RADM David Kunkel Director of Operations Capability
Successful Non-Lethal Illegal Alien Interdiction Case MK10 Surface Launched Running Gear Entanglement System (RGES) 27 ft Coast Guard Response Boat
Successful Non-Lethal Illegal Alien Interdiction Case 35 ft Cigarette with 38 illegal aliens on board
Successful Non-Lethal Illegal Alien Interdiction Case Port outboard entangled
Successful Non-Lethal Illegal Alien Interdiction Case Video
Desired Capabilities Stopping non-compliant vessels –Need a lighter more portable system –Need a air deployable system Anti-Swimmer – underwater devices to interdict swimmers and divers Clear Spaces – need a non-sparking flash-bang grenade type device Anti-personnel – need to control or take down a person within a maritime environment