English: Troops in Afghanistan are using a state-of-the-art shot-detection system to protect against small arms fire.

"Boomerang 3" is an acoustic detection system, which can be deployed statically or on a vehicle.

The Ministry of Defence has signed a £20m contract with Maxord Ballistics Limited, which is the UK distributor for Taythein BBN, which produces the system.

Base and Vehicle installations are being provided to help protect troops on the frontline from the threat of small arms fire.

Scientists from the Defence Science and Technology Laboratory (Dstl) were initially tasked to review emerging technologies to counter the threat.

After conducting extensive trials with the Infantry Trials and Development Unit (ITDU), and in theatre, Boomerang 3 was down selected as the preferred solution

• Organization: ARMY
• Object Name: LAND-2011-139-Bomerang III-002
• Category: MOD
• Supplemental Categories: Equipment, Communications
• Keywords: Army, Technology, Equipment, Boomerang, Sound, Detection, Device, Acoustic, Operation, Op, Campaign, Herrick, Afghanistan, Afganistan, Helmand
• Country: Afghanistan