PepperBall has announced that they have won a substantial contract to equip the US Army with their non-lethal Variable Kinetic System launcher. The contract is worth $650,000 and the PepperBall VKS is destined to equip troops in Afghanistan.
The PepperBall VKS uses pressurized CO2 or Nitrogen to fire a VXR projectile containing PepperBall’s proprietary powder irritant. The VKS has a dual feed and can feed from either a box magazine or a paintball-style hopper. The launcher has AR-15/M4-style controls and has an effective range of up to 50 yards.