Washington Post Artikel: Shooting Pain [Schmerzen verschießen]
February 18, 2007; Page B02, by William Saletan
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...The beam is invisible, but its effects are vivid... The beam's energy waves penetrate just 1/64 of an inch into your body, heating your skin like microwaves. They inflame your nerve endings without burning you. This could be the future of warfare: less bloodshed, more pain...
Like lethal weapons, nonlethal weapons have evolved from short to long range...
Unlike projectiles, beams are "directed energy." ... Raytheon, the pain beam's manufacturer, points out that the weapon "allows precise targeting of specific individuals"...
Two weeks from now, military leaders will convene in London to discuss the pain beam and the next generation of directed-energy weapons, including microwaves and lasers. Law enforcement agencies are interested. Raytheon is already advertising the technology for commercial applications...
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Unser Hinweis: Link zur Tagung in London mit Workshop über Mikrowellen-Waffen (u.a. Review of the available technology for realising HPM systems)
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