Active Denial System
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The Active Denial System is a 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
An operational version of the Active Denial System (2008)
Non-lethal weapon
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Non-lethal weapons, also called nonlethal weapons, less-lethal weapons, less-than-lethal weapons, non-deadly weapons, compliance weapons, or pain-inducing weapons are weapons intended to be less likel
Active Denial System
…Following approximately ten thousand test exposures of volunteers to ADS beams, a Penn State Human Effects Advisory Panel (HEAP) concluded that ADS is a non-lethal weapon that has a high probability of effectiveness with a low probability of injury: no significant effects for wearers of contact lenses or other eyewear…
An instruction on oleoresin capsicum (pepper spray) at Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune
Demonstration of the use of a Taser gun on US military personnel. The device was originally developed for use by civilian police.
Long-range acoustic device mounted on NYPD vehicle during the 2004 Republican National Convention, New York City
Swedish police in riot gear, carrying an extended telescopic baton