The M7 Spider is a networked United States anti-personnel munitions system that provides a secure remote command and control capability of up to 1500 meters for a hand-emplaced munition field.

Aug 29, 2008 · The Spider system is designed to provide perimeter defense and flank protection to the warfighter. As an alternative to persistent APLs, the Spider program was initiated to address humanitarian...

The M7 Spider Networked Munition is a hand emplaced, remotely controlled, human-in-the-loop (HITL) antipersonnel munition system.

Jan 30, 2020 · • Spider incorporates self-destructing and self-deactivating technologies to reduce residual risks to non-combatants and has the capability to use non-lethal munitions, such as the Modular Crowd Control Munition that fires rubber sting balls. • The Army fielded Spider Increment 1 systems in FY09 under an urgent materiel release.

M7 Spider Networked Munitions System - The M7 Spider System is a man-portable, remotely controlled and commandable, man-in-the-loop, force protection and area denial munition dispensing set.

Aug 22, 2019 · Spider incorporates self-destructing and self-deactivating technologies to reduce residual risks to non-combatants. The Army achieved Initial Operational Capability with Spider in June 2011 with fielding to the 4th Brigade Combat Team (Airborne), 25th Infantry Division, Fort Richardson, Alaska.

Jul 25, 2014 · A single M7 Spider system is capable of launching up to 378 grenades - or a total of almost 530,000 lethal fragments - spread throughout the mine field like a spider web.

Feb 28, 2014 · Combat engineers now have a new "creepy" class added to their schedule. Before they graduate from Advanced Individual Training on Fort Leonard Wood, they will all know how to use Spiders -- the...

Anti-Personnel Landmine Alternatives (APL/A) Track I (Spider) is a hand-emplaced, remotely controlled, Man-in-the-Loop (MITL), anti-personnel munition system. Spider provides munition field effectiveness, but it does so without residual life-threatening risks after hostilities end.

Jun 4, 2015 · FORT LEONARD WOOD, Mo. - Army Reserve engineer Soldiers trained on a munitions system for the first time, designed to replace mines, reduce personal hazards and maintain the element of surprise. A...