Accomplishments

Recent Accomplishments

Anti-Sniper Infrared Targeting System

In fiscal years 2006-2008, M2 Technologies, Inc.(M2) in partnership with the University of Kentucky, Lockheed Martin, and CABEM Technologies conducted extensive field testing and delivered the Anti-Sniper Infrared Targeting System (ASITS) to the Marine Corps. ASITS is a thermal targeting, bullet tracking technology using infrared technology and superior computing power that provides situational awareness and 3D directional information to the source of fire in real time and produces data which can be stored and displayed on a graphic user interface (GUI) in the form of shot vectors. In fiscal year 2009, the program developed and delivered the Fragmentation Infrared Tracking System (Frag-IT) to Naval Surface Warfare Center, Dahlgren, for Marine Corps Systems Command. Frag-IT is a thermal fragmentation munitions tracking technology using infrared technology.

Expeditionary Capabilities Consortium

The Kansas State University (KSU) Center for Hazardous Substance Research and M2 have partnered since 1999 to bring sustainable technologies and environmental solutions to all branches of the military. In order to support these efforts, the Urban Operations Laboratory (UOL) was formed. Recently renamed the Expeditionary Capabilities Consortium (ECC) to reflect the priorities of the new sponsor, the ECC focuses on non-lethal capabilities that can minimize collateral damage to non-combatants and the environment. This partnership between M2 and KSU has been directly responsible for the award of approximately $30 million in congressionally directed funding. These funds have supported as many as 15 projects across 4 colleges and 10 departments and centers, purchased thousands of dollars worth of research test equipment, and supported over 100 positions at KSU, M2 and NanoScale, Inc.

Past Accomplishments

Marine Corps Systems Command

• Environmental Systems Safety Testing for Modular Crowd Control Munitions (MCCM)
• Development for Preliminary Performance Standards for Characterizing Non-Lethal Projectiles
• Thermal and Evaporative Resistance Properties of Marine Clothing Ensembles Study and Technical Report

Joint Non-Lethal Weapons Directorate

• The Non-Lethal Universe: A Taxonomy of Applications and Technologies Across the Spectrum of Conflict and the Levels of War
• Non-Lethal Weapons Capstone Document: A New Way to Accomplish Our Nation's Security Objectives
• M2 established Non-Lethal Weapons Working Cells at Northern Command (NORTHCOM), Southern Command (SOUTHCOM) and Pacific Command (PACOM) and directly represented the JNLWD in the following DoD Exercises:
  • Exercise Unified Endeavor 06-01 Training Objectives Workshop (JFCOM: Fort Drum, NY)
  • Exercise Cobra Gold 04 (PACOM: Thailand)
  • Non-Lethal Weapons Seminars (NOLES) 03, 04, 05, and 06 (PACOM: 06 Malaysia, 05 Sri Lanka, 04 Bangladesh, 03 Indonesia)
  • Ulchi Focus Lens 04, 05, and 06 (PACOM: Korea)
  • Combined Forces Korea Civil-Military Operations Workshop 06 (PACOM: Korea)
  • PACOM Multinational Force SOP Conferences 04 and 05 (PACOM: Camp Smith, HI)
  • Exercise Blue Advance 06 (SOUTHCOM: Norfolk, VA)
  • Exercise Tradewinds 07 (SOUTHCOM: Jamaica)
  • Exercise Fuertes Defensas 05 (SOUTHCOM: Miami, FL)
  • SOUTHCOM Antiterrorism/Force Protection Conference 06 (SOUTHCOM: Miami, FL)
  • COCOM NLW Lessons Learned Program

Department of Defense

• Assessment Application of Non-Lethal Technologies Against the Weapons of Mass Destruction Threat

American Systems Corporation

• Concept Exploration Program (CEP)
  • Technology Search and Assessment Support
  • Functional Area: Area Denial to Personnel
  • Clear Facilities and Structures of Personnel

Awards

Timothy R. Donoghue Research Sponsorship Award, April 2009

Janet and Chris Morris accepting the Award

Kansas State University (KSU) presented Janet and Chris Morris with the Timothy R. Donoghue Research Sponsorship Award for M2's "unique ability to form partnerships and leverage university research capabilities." The award was named in honor of Timothy R. Donoghue, KSU's first Vice Provost for Research and Dean of the Graduate School (1990-1998).