Thursday, January 5, 2012

Military’s Freakiest ‘Non-Lethal’ Weapon Ideas

Images: U.S. Army; JNLWD

Exposed: The Military’s Freakiest ‘Non-Lethal’ Weapon Ideas -- Danger Room

Tasers that elicit excruciating spasms in one person at a time? Foam pellets that send an entire crowd fleeing in agony? Pfft. So 2011. Where non-lethal weapons are concerned, the future’s all about sonic microwaves that can make swimmers puke mid-stroke, and aircraft with laser beams that can redirect an entire enemy plane mid-flight.

Or, at least, those are the deepest, darkest wishes of the Pentagon agency responsible for non-lethal weapons.

Read more ....

Update: U.S. Non-Lethal Weapon Work Revealed -- Ares/Aviation Week

My Comment: These weapon systems may be 'non-lethal' .... but they hurt like hell.

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