Monday, March 12, 2012

Pentagon Unveils Non-Lethal Heat Ray Weapon



US Military Unveils Non-Lethal Heat Ray Weapon -- Sydney Morning Herald/AFP

A sensation of unbearable, sudden heat seems to come out of nowhere - this wave, a strong electromagnetic beam, is the latest non-lethal weapon unveiled by the US military this week.

"You're not gonna see it, you're not gonna hear it, you're not gonna smell it: you're gonna feel it," explained US Marine Colonel Tracy Taffola, director the Joint Non-Lethal Weapons Directorate, Marine Corps Base Quantico, at a demonstration for members of the media.

The effect is so repellant, the immediate instinct is to flee - and quickly, as experienced by AFP at the presentation.

Read more ....

Update #1:
U.S. military unveil latest weapon ... a ray beam that makes the enemy feel 'quite hot' -- Daily Mail
Update #2: $120 million heat ray waiting for first action -- Stars and Stripes
Update #3: New Marine Corps non-lethal weapon heats things up -- Divds
Update #4: Nonlethal ray beam is latest US weapon -- Inquirer News

My Comment:
I see this as a very effective weapon in flushing out the enemy from a building or enclosed space.

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