Ballista

Ballista is a 40mm deployable window breaching tool designed specifically for laminated and tempered building windows. This reinforced glass is commonly found in hotels and commercial structures.

The objective is simple: create a hole and reduce structural integrity to increase options for entry, observation, and follow-on tools while maintaining distance.

Ballista is not intended for standard, unreinforced glass. It is designed for difficult, reinforced building windows where standard tools may be ineffective.

• Rapid deployment: place capability forward from a position of control.
• Integrates with current equipment: fits existing single-shot, breech-loaded 40mm platforms and training concepts.
• Creates options while minimizing collateral: focused on controlled outcomes, not uncontrolled glass failure.

A core reality of modern building glass is that it provides occupants a strong sense of security. Ballista is designed to remove that advantage by creating an access point without increasing officer exposure.

Technical details, testing results, and deployment considerations are provided directly through agency coordination.

• Tools create options, not obligations.
• More options create greater control of the scene and its outcome.
• Distance reduces officer exposure.

A secured hotel room becomes less defensible for a barricaded individual when teams can create access points without closing distance unnecessarily.

Officers will be able to deploy follow-on tools like pepperballs or CS Gas through the hole in the window, forcing occupants out of the room without requiring officers to defeat reinforced hotel doors.

• Currently in testing and evaluation
• Available for agency demos
• U.S. law enforcement agencies only

If your team encounters reinforced building windows that slow or complicate operations, submit your info below. We’ll coordinate the appropriate next step. This may be a demo, a call, or a follow-up discussion based on your needs and timeline.