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    Say hello to the U.S. military's " pain ray," a crowd control device that zaps targets with an invisible electromagnetic wave that incapacitates without leaving permanent damage. After 15 years of development and testing, the weapon is finally ready to be deployed.
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    Say hello to the U.S. military's " pain ray ," a crowd control device that zaps targets with an invisible electromagnetic wave that incapacitates without leaving permanent damage. After 15 years of development and testing, the weapon is finally ready to be deployed. Here's what you should know: How exactly does it work?
    Yet the U.S. military, which was still reeling from allegations of torture after the Abu Ghraib prison scandal, ultimately decided that a weapon dubbed the “pain ray” wasn’t the best solution in Iraq. In 2010 the Pentagon went as far as actually sending the weapon to Afghanistan, only to have it returned to the U.S. unused.
    The military even invited reporters to Quantico, Va., to be exposed to the pain ray, so they would see that it was safe but effective. The demonstrations were a mixed bag, however. Reporters saw firsthand that when they were zapped, it indeed hurt and forced them to run away, without causing burns or other visible damage.
    Although the Pain Ray has been described as a "microwave" weapon, "that's not really correct," says Spencer Ackerman at Wired. Instead, it uses a different wavelength called the millimeter wave to generate heat. Millimeter waves don't go as deeply as microwaves; they only penetrate 1/64 of an inch.
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    Active Denial System - Wikipedia

    The Active Denial System (ADS) is a non-lethal directed-energy weapon developed by the U.S. military, designed for area denial, perimeter security and crowd control. Informally, the weapon is also called the heat ray since it works by heating the surface of targets, such as the skin of targeted human … See more

    The ADS works by firing a high-powered (100 kW output power) beam of 95 GHz waves at a target, which corresponds to a wavelength of … See more

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    Two Active Denial Systems were developed under a Defense Department "Advanced Concept Technology Demonstration" … See more

    The effects of this radio frequency on humans have been studied by the military for years, and much, but not all of the research has been … See more

    Area denial weapons, to prevent an adversary from occupying or traversing an area
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    Long-range acoustic device
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    ADS was developed as a non-lethal weapon. According to Department of Defense policy, non-lethal weapons "are explicitly designed … See more

    Defense contractor Raytheon has developed a smaller version of the ADS, the Silent Guardian. This stripped-down model is primarily … See more

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  4. Secret history of the U.S. military's 'pain ray' weapon - Yahoo News

  5. Pain ray: The US military's new agony beam weapon

    WebMay 8, 2013 · Pain ray: The US military's new agony beam weapon. A weapon that fires a beam hundreds of metres to induce unbearable pain is ready to be unleashed on the world – what should be done with it?...

  6. Active Denial System: How the Heat Ray/Pain Beam …

    WebSep 17, 2020 · The Long Range Acoustic Device (LRAD) and Active Denial System (ADS) are designed to produce instantaneous pain, causing …

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    • The US military’s heat weapon is real and painful.

      WebSep 18, 2020 · Technology. An ADS in Arizona in 2017. U.S. Marine Corps / Lance Cpl. Andrew M. Huff. Earlier this week, an NPR report uncovered an exchange from June 1, in which a military police officer wanted...

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    • Directed energy weapons shoot painful but non-lethal …

      WebSep 17, 2021 · A television reporter reacts to being hit by a heat ray during a demonstration of the U.S. military’s Active Denial System. Directed energy weapons shoot painful but non-lethal beams – are...

    • The Active Denial System: What Is It And What Does It …

      WebOct 19, 2023 · The Active Denial System (ADS) is a directed-energy non-lethal weapon system designed and developed by the US military. The Air Force Research Laboratory (AFRL) at Kirtland Air Force Base in …

    • Pain ray: The US military's new agony beam weapon