Boomerang Sniper Detector

[tjcouch]

I was watching the History Channel (big surprise, I know) and learned about this nifty piece of kit . . . . thought I would share:

Vehicle-mounted Acoustic Sniper Detection System

Sniping at US Forces Beginning to Boomerang

 

[gonorth]

At about $10,000+ each I wish I had that contract. 7 mikes, some wire, a simple hardened PC, screen, and speker.

 

[velociT]

At about $10,000+ each I wish I had that contract. 7 mikes, some wire, a simple hardened PC, screen, and speker.

And an LED unit showing direction

 

[USAFSS-ColdWarrior]

Will the Goober-Mint or us Mil-Surplus Addicts be the first to deployed these into urban areas within the US I can suggest a few neighborhoods for a Domestic Test Program. (Turn the clock back to Hurricane Katrina.)

 

[velociT]

(Turn the clock back to Hurricane Katrina.)

No need, go to present day Detroit.

 

[bugei]

google "gun fire detector" and you will see that alot of cities in the u.s. already are using this technology along with their video surveilliance stuff. BBBIIIIGGG brother lives

 

[tjcouch]

I got the impression from the TV show that the White House lawn is sprinkled with these . . . the show was about the Secret Service.

And I bet much of that $10K is not for the hardware, but the software development. (I am actually quite surprised they are that inexpensive!)

 

[USAFSS-ColdWarrior]

They are kinda like $5000 Toilet Seats and $7500 Hammers.... neither the Hardware nor the Software is that expensive, but the spec writing, R&D, field testing, bid proposals & competition, quality rejection rates etc, etc, etc, PLUS miscellaneous Goober-Mint Red Tape jack the price up to $10K (or more) per unit. IMHO

 

[claycore]

The City of Minneapolis has had a similar system called ShotSpotter for a number of years.

They post a weekly map of reported shots fired activity for your viewing pleasure

Shots Fired Maps

 

[73m819]

They are kinda like $5000 Toilet Seats and $7500 Hammers.... neither the Hardware nor the Software is that expensive, but the spec writing, R&D, field testing, bid proposals & competition, quality rejection rates etc, etc, etc, PLUS miscellaneous Goober-Mint Red Tape jack the price up to $10K (or more) per unit. IMHO

also the specs are written so only one compeny can meet those specs and thus get the "bid" pretty much at the price thay went