Defense

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Threat Analysis What are we defending against?

Internal Threats

External Threats

Piracy

Governmental Action

Defense Strategies

Agreee

Pay Extortion

Dane Geld

Passive Resistance

Tends not to work well


Active Resistance

Defensive Equipment

Less lethal

Water cannon

Tasers

Microwave emitters

Sound wave emitters

Striking weapons - nunchucks, batons, etc

Incapacitants - Pepper spray, etc

Lethal

Short Range/Small arms

Pistols Semiautomatic, .40 S&W / 10mm / .45ACP class

Shotguns - 12 Ga Pump / Semi / Full variety of ammunition including beanbag, rubber ball

Intermediate Range /Small arms

Rifles Something firing a round like the 6.5 Grendel

Long Range / Small Arms

Machine guns

M249 Ideally modified to fire the 6.5 Grendel round

M240

M2HB .50 Caliber

Crew served weapons

Close-range

CIWS Air and close-in point defense

Intermediate range, air defense

Sea Sparrow (type)

Intermediate range surface defense

Exocet (type)


Threat surveillance and Detection

Area Radar Aerostat radar (type)

Active / passive sonar?


Individual Equipment and Protection

Clothing

Fire resistant clothing (shirt/trousers or jump/flight suit), gloves, head covering (balaclava), boots

Load carrying equipment

Vest with integrated pouches for ammo, water, first aid kit, etc. With armor and flotation

Protective Mask MCU-2/P or JSGPM or better

Night vision devices

Armor

Body armor

Helmet with face shield, integrated communications and hearing protection