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The SAS has been issued with a new Israeli weapons system that could revolutionise its urban warfare and anti-terrorist operations by letting soldiers fire aimed shots around corners.
According to Israeli sources, British police forces have also shown great interest in the "Corner Shot" system, invented by a retired lieutenant colonel who once commanded the elite Duvdevan undercover unit that operates among Palestinians in the West Bank.
SAS troopers in Iraq are likely to be issued with the Corner Shot for use in operations to search houses and track down the Saddam Hussein henchmen who remain at large.
The system appears to solve the age-old dilemma of how a soldier can fire accurately and safely around a corner. Recent attempts by the French and the FBI involved holding a monitor in one hand while exposing the other arm to enemy fire.
At a live firing demonstration yesterday in Shoham, near Tel Aviv, Lt Col Amos Golan said he had spent years pondering how to fire at right angles.
"You don't want to have to throw a hand grenade into a room full of civilians," he said. "With this, you have more time to think and observe because you are not under threat.
"If you do have to shoot and hit a target then you are doing it totally protected, even your hand."
The system can be fitted to most commonly used pistols. It has a trigger attached by a cable to the pistol trigger, so that the handgun can be extended through a doorway while the soldier remains covered by a wall.
A small, high-resolution camera and monitor give a full view around the corner. The footage can also be transmitted to a command post. The soldier can tilt the pistol 60 degrees to the left or right, enabling him to angle his body and fire a shot at 90 degrees.
A sharp pull of the grip snaps the pistol back so that it points to the front and he can storm the room.
In the three months that the system has been on the market, Corner Shot Holdings, a Florida-based company manufacturing in Israel, has sold units to 15 countries including Israel, Russia, the United States and Britain.
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According to Israeli sources, British police forces have also shown great interest in the "Corner Shot" system, invented by a retired lieutenant colonel who once commanded the elite Duvdevan undercover unit that operates among Palestinians in the West Bank.
SAS troopers in Iraq are likely to be issued with the Corner Shot for use in operations to search houses and track down the Saddam Hussein henchmen who remain at large.
The system appears to solve the age-old dilemma of how a soldier can fire accurately and safely around a corner. Recent attempts by the French and the FBI involved holding a monitor in one hand while exposing the other arm to enemy fire.
At a live firing demonstration yesterday in Shoham, near Tel Aviv, Lt Col Amos Golan said he had spent years pondering how to fire at right angles.
"You don't want to have to throw a hand grenade into a room full of civilians," he said. "With this, you have more time to think and observe because you are not under threat.
"If you do have to shoot and hit a target then you are doing it totally protected, even your hand."
The system can be fitted to most commonly used pistols. It has a trigger attached by a cable to the pistol trigger, so that the handgun can be extended through a doorway while the soldier remains covered by a wall.
A small, high-resolution camera and monitor give a full view around the corner. The footage can also be transmitted to a command post. The soldier can tilt the pistol 60 degrees to the left or right, enabling him to angle his body and fire a shot at 90 degrees.
A sharp pull of the grip snaps the pistol back so that it points to the front and he can storm the room.
In the three months that the system has been on the market, Corner Shot Holdings, a Florida-based company manufacturing in Israel, has sold units to 15 countries including Israel, Russia, the United States and Britain.
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maximus otter
