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A massive miniaturization of the Active Denial System - a hummer with a huge antenna for "discouraging" large crowds. It fires a microwave beam that "turns on" every pain sensor in the targets skin, greatly discouraging them from further mischief.
Word is that for now it's the size of a small military rifle, but as power cells get better it could theoretically be put into a sidearm form factor.
Besides being used as a "stun ray" it could also act as radar or as a penetrating imaging system not unlike some of the newer security scanners.
National Institute of Justice link....
Word is that for now it's the size of a small military rifle, but as power cells get better it could theoretically be put into a sidearm form factor.
Besides being used as a "stun ray" it could also act as radar or as a penetrating imaging system not unlike some of the newer security scanners.
National Institute of Justice link....
Active Denial System Deters Subject Without Harm
NIJ is leveraging a less-lethal technology developed by the U.S. Department of Defense for use in law enforcement and corrections. The technology, called the Active Denial System, causes people to experience intolerable discomfort. It makes them stop, turn away and leave the area.
How the Active Denial System Works
The Active Denial System emits electromagnetic radiation (radiofrequency waves) at 95 GHz. The system stimulates nerve endings and causes discomfort but does not cause permanent injury — the radiation penetrates less than 1/64th of an inch into a person's skin. Symptoms dissipate quickly when the device is turned off or the person moves away from the radiation beam.
No Long Term Effects
The Department of Defense tested the device on more than 10,000 people. People show no lasting or extreme medical symptoms, even when the waves hit their eyes. The human body's natural reactions to this stimulation make people turn away to escape the area.
Creating a Prototype for Law Enforcement
NIJ has created a small working prototype of the military Active Denial System that law enforcement and correction officers can carry.
NIJ is leveraging a less-lethal technology developed by the U.S. Department of Defense for use in law enforcement and corrections. The technology, called the Active Denial System, causes people to experience intolerable discomfort. It makes them stop, turn away and leave the area.
How the Active Denial System Works
The Active Denial System emits electromagnetic radiation (radiofrequency waves) at 95 GHz. The system stimulates nerve endings and causes discomfort but does not cause permanent injury — the radiation penetrates less than 1/64th of an inch into a person's skin. Symptoms dissipate quickly when the device is turned off or the person moves away from the radiation beam.
No Long Term Effects
The Department of Defense tested the device on more than 10,000 people. People show no lasting or extreme medical symptoms, even when the waves hit their eyes. The human body's natural reactions to this stimulation make people turn away to escape the area.
Creating a Prototype for Law Enforcement
NIJ has created a small working prototype of the military Active Denial System that law enforcement and correction officers can carry.