These are not force-on-force rounds but are designed to be used in live-fire shoot houses.In these houses, live-fire ammo tears up both used tires and wooden railroad ties. Of all the UTM munitions, the TBR fires a potentially lethal projectile, a 6.6-grain aluminum projectile. The exceptions in the UTM lineup are the TBRs in 9mm and 5.56mm. For example, MMR non-lethal round will not fire from same setup that fires TBR. Same UTM bolt will not fire both lethal and less-lethal rounds. SHOOT-HOUSE AMMOĬonversions are available for any AR-15 platform most SIG Sauer, FN, Steyr, and AK platform rifles and Colt, FN, and HK sub-guns. You still need eye protection but not ear protection. It uses two primers, one to cycle the gun and one as a noisemaker. It is intended for close-range defensive tactics and disarm training. The SBR uses only a primer to cycle the gun but does not fire a projectile and does not produce any noise. In addition to the marking rounds, UTM training munitions include the Silent Blank Round (SBR), Battlefield Blank Round (BBR), Target Bullet Rounds (TBR), Loud Blank Round (LBR), and Reduced Velocity Round (RVR). The MMR is the clear choice for reliable and realistic force-on-force training. These traditional marking cartridges are available in red, blue, green, and yellow.

The new UTM rounds are available now through Training Support Centers Armywide.UTM is best known for their Man Marker Round (MMR). This stuff, they can heat it to 160 degrees, and they can freeze it down to 20 below. When it would freeze, it would be frozen hard, it wouldn't work right, and it hurt a lot worse. 'The old stuff had liquid inside it and it had to burst on impact. ' like lipstick it gets pushed forward, and it marks,' Clark said. In addition, they must clean their weapon with a clean, dry cloth instead of using oil. Though the UTM rounds are designed to provide realistic training, Soldiers are required to wear a face mask, eye protection and gloves when operating with or around the equipment. Guys would get pretty serious types of injuries from the old rounds.' 'The biggest difference between the old ammo and this new stuff is the velocity,' Clark said. Caleb Clark, the ammunition NCO for the 1st Armored Division's EIB qualification event, said the new technology allows Soldiers to continue training even if they've been hit. It's instant feedback, and it's a lot more accurate than using a paintball gun.' If you get hit in the chest, then it's a kill. Out here, if you get hit in the arm, you get an arm injury and you have to assess that. With MILES, you get a beep, but you don't know how you got hit or where you got hit. 'And if you get hit, then you know you got hit. 'Nothing is a better reinforcement than pain,' Whitmore said. Corbett Whitmore, the 1st Armored Division's 2011 Expert Infantry Badge, or EIB, qualification event president, used this technology during EIB qualifications Dec. But neither the training bolt nor the training magazine can be used with live rounds, making training safer. With this new training gear, the bolts of Soldiers' M4s are changed out, allowing them to train with the same weapon they'll carry downrange. Lately, the Army has invested in Ultimate Training Munitions technology. Units gearing up for combat have used equipment as varied as Multiple Integrated Laser Engagement Systems - laser tag-like devices commonly referred to as MILES gear - and paintball weapons to provide a realistic training environment. The Army has invested a considerable amount of money to make training more realistic to better help Soldiers when they deploy.

FORT BLISS, Texas (March 14, 2012) - When Soldiers enter the training environment, it's important that their experience is as close as possible to situations they'll encounter in combat.

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