Compressed air wags this tail.

• Author: Williams, Robert H.
• Position: Guns - Brief article

THE NAVY IS THE recipient of a safer, quieter, and more capable grappling gun that is pneumatically powered. The tactical air initiated launch, or TAIL, features a titanium hook and Kevlar line.

The traditional system relied on gunpowder for propulsion.

Designed by Battelle, of Columbus, Ohio, TAIL has multiple uses, including vessel...