What is a military heat ray?

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 beings.

Has Active Denial System been used?

Yes. From 2002 to 2007, the Active Denial System Advanced Concept Technology Demonstration integrated and packaged Active Denial Technology into two system configurations. System 1, the technology prototype, integrated the technology into a High Mobility Multi-Purpose Wheeled Vehicle.

What does a heat ray do?

Raytheon’s Active Denial System (ADS), meanwhile, sometimes called a “heat ray,” uses directed electromagnetic radiation in a completely different band. ADS uses short wavelength microwave radiation to heat the surface of the skin, resulting in an instantaneous “scalding” sensation on those who experience it.

Does America have a heat ray?

And it can be deployed on-demand. Earlier in June this year, military police were deployed to clear a crowd of protestors near The White House.

Is LRAD legal?

Weaponized use of LRADs or other acoustic hailing devices against U.S. citizens should be banned and deemed a violation of 14th Amendment rights, prosecutable by law. The Academy of Doctors of Audiology calls on Congress to restrict the use of these devices on protestors exercising their lawful First Amendment rights.

Can you block an LRAD?

LRADs are designed to produce VERY loud sound, and loud sound can cause significant damage to our auditory (hearing) and vestibular (balance) systems. It is not possible to fully protect yourself​ from potential hearing damage from an LRAD! (The only way to protect civilians from LRADs is to ​not use​ LRADs.)

What is a microwave gun?

Directed energy microwave weapons convert energy from a power source – a wall plug in a lab or the engine on a military vehicle – into radiated electromagnetic energy and focus it on a target. The directed high-power microwaves damage equipment, particularly electronics, without killing nearby people.

Do heat rays exist?

Radiation. Hot bodies of matter such as the sun – and even our own human bodies – give off heat. As the matter’s atoms move and vibrate they give off, or “radiate”, electromagnetic energy – this is called “thermal radiation”.

Are sound cannons real?

Acoustic weapons, also known as long-range acoustic devices and sound cannons, are devices that deliver very loud sounds over long distances. This technology is used for crowd-control purposes by emitting loud and painful levels of noise that may lead to significant harm to the ears, potentially causing hearing loss.