Bull's eye munition aimed at smugglers.

• Author: Williams, Robert H.
• Position: Tech Talk - Brief Article

A new 76 mm round, tagged ART, or ammunition at reduced time of flight, is being touted as a non-lethal means of stopping oceangoing smugglers of weapons of mass destruction.

Conceived by Italian company Oto Melara, the extended-range munition "can disable the rudder of a ship without sinking the vessel or injuring the crew. This means that ships smuggling sensitive contraband, such as nuclear materials or missiles, can be stopped on the high seas if they try to evade law enforcement organizations," said Carlo Alberto lardello, chief executive officer.

ART will be available with a...