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National Defense
January 2006
Stew Magnuson
Non-lethal Weapon Readied for Battlefield A directed energy weapon that causes a sensation tantamount to a "bee sting all over the body" to those unlucky enough to be on the receiving end could be deployed by the Air Force before the end of this year. mark for My Articles similar articles
National Defense
June 2005
Joe Pappalardo
Researchers Fill Data Gaps for Less-Than-Lethal Weapons Understanding the effects of non-lethal weapons is critical both to their development and the doctrine that will govern their use. Gaining that knowledge, however, is no easy chore, according to military and law enforcement experts. mark for My Articles similar articles
National Defense
February 2006
Stew Magnuson
Lasers Seen as Solution to Checkpoint Safety When it comes to stopping people and vehicles at checkpoints and during convoys, the Pentagon wants something more effective than "shouting, waving hands and shooting." A "laser dazzle" may be the solution, at least for the short term. mark for My Articles similar articles
National Defense
March 2006
Stew Magnuson
Directed Energy Weapons Face Hurdles Directed energy weapons used by Stryker crews are on the verge of being deployed, but there are several hurdles program directors and policymakers must overcome if these new systems are to make an impact in urban battlefields. mark for My Articles similar articles
Military & Aerospace Electronics
December 2007
John McHale
Raytheon Delivers Active Denial System 2 to U.S. Air Force Raytheon's Active Denial System is designed to use millimeter wave technology to repel individuals without causing injury. mark for My Articles similar articles
National Defense
February 2008
Breanne Wagner
Directed Energy: Low Power Weapons on the Rise As a result of growing demand in Iraq for handheld lasers, the Defense Department is reevaluating its long-term funding priorities for non-lethal weapons. mark for My Articles similar articles
National Defense
January 2008
Sandra I. Erwin
Nonlethal Weapons: Help or Hinder? A series of successful tests have boosted chances that a new nonlethal crowd-control weapon will be deployed to Iraq next year. But it appears doubtful that nonlethal weapons will become pervasive in combat zones in the foreseeable future. mark for My Articles similar articles
National Defense
March 2004
Geoff S. Fein
Non-Lethal Weapons Find Their Niche in Urban Combat Weapons that once were meant only for police use increasingly are finding their way into military units in Iraq and elsewhere. mark for My Articles similar articles
National Defense
September 2004
Roxana Tiron
Unconventional Weapons Can Help U.S. Troops Fight Insurgents in Iraq While researchers in the U.S. ponder how to advance from rubber bullets and tear gas to such cutting-edge technologies as directed energy, troops on the ground are demanding quick non-lethal alternatives for peacekeeping and crowd-control operations. mark for My Articles similar articles
Popular Mechanics
December 2006
David Hambling
Tech Watch: Forecasting Pain Forget lasers, phasers and other beam weapons; radiofrequency devices are here, and they're set to "sting." mark for My Articles similar articles
National Defense
August 2012
Stew Magnuson
Weight, Size Issues Stymie Fielding of Directed Energy Weapons Currently, if soldiers or Marines want to bring these directed energy, non-lethal weapons into a battle zone, they will need an entire truck to haul one system there. mark for My Articles similar articles
Military & Aerospace Electronics
July 2005
Ben Ames
Air Force tunes nonlethal directed-energy weapons The U.S. Air Force wants the Active Denial System, which fires painful but nonlethal, energy, to be more portable. And U.S. Navy and Coast Guard vessels may get a smaller version of the Long Range Acoustic Device, which generates a focused beam of sound to dissuade attackers. mark for My Articles similar articles
Defense Update
Issue 1, 2005
Non Lethal Directed Energy Weapons Anti-personnel nonlethal directed energy weapons include lasers, high power electro-magnetic pulse and directional acoustic weapons. mark for My Articles similar articles
Popular Mechanics
February 2010
David Hambling
Special Ops Gunships To Get Pain-Inducing Weapons The Air Force is now trying to install pain rays on Special Operations gunships, which are 98-foot-long AC-130 aircraft originally designed to haul cargo. mark for My Articles similar articles
National Defense
June 2006
Stew Magnuson
High-Tech Weapons Mix Targets Urban Hazards As the Pentagon continues to invest in technologies to neutralize roadside bombs, rocket propelled grenades remain a potent threat. More than 100 soldiers have been killed since operations in South East Asia began. mark for My Articles similar articles
National Defense
October 2009
Sandra I. Erwin
Military Needs Nonlethal Weapons To Disable Hostile Vehicles and Boats The Defense Department's nonlethal weapons organization is seeking technologies that can help disable motor vehicles and halt small boats. mark for My Articles similar articles
The Motley Fool
July 20, 2004
W.D. Crotty
When to Sell Taser Embattled would be a great word to describe non-lethal weapon manufacturer Taser. The latest battle is with the New York Times. When is the right time to sell the stock? mark for My Articles similar articles
National Defense
July 2011
Eric Beidel
Military Investigates Killer Drones That Can Fit in Rucksacks Troops are demanding smaller unmanned aerial vehicles on the front lines, sparking efforts to develop lighter weapons for the aircraft. Now there are plans to make weapons out of the drones themselves. mark for My Articles similar articles
Military & Aerospace Electronics
March 2010
Courtney Howard
Marine aviators complete operational assessment of advanced Precision Kill Weapon System The operational assessment provides Marine aviators the opportunity to "test drive" the system before it is deployed, and to confirm that the laser-guided, 2.75-inch rocket will meet their needs in combat. mark for My Articles similar articles
National Defense
September 2011
Eric Beidel
Lasers to Aid Machine Guns Aboard Ships Sailors soon may have a new weapon to use on the high seas, one that combines the precision of directed energy with the lethal power of a machine gun. mark for My Articles similar articles
Military & Aerospace Electronics
November 2006
Coast Guard orders nonlethal antiterrorism weapon from Foster-Miller Inc. The Boat Trap system offers an alternative to the use of firepower in defense against a perceived threat in a crowded harbor, without posing a threat to bystanders and infrastructure. mark for My Articles similar articles
National Defense
November 2009
Pentagon Wants Non-Lethal Weapons to Incapacitate Friendly Civilians The effects on the targeted personnel should last long enough for friendly forces to enter and secure the structure and its occupants, states the document. mark for My Articles similar articles
AskMen.com
Aaron Broverman
Top 10: Future Weapons In the wrong hands, these weapons could pick entire civilizations clean, but thankfully when used with striking precision and tactical strategy these weapons mean more of the good guys survive, while all that evil never stands a chance. mark for My Articles similar articles
National Defense
June 2005
Joe Pappalardo
Homeland Defense Plan Favors Non-Lethal Technology The Pentagon is devoting increasing attention to non-lethal weapons programs, providing baseline requirements for future equipment, senior officials said. mark for My Articles similar articles
National Defense
November 2007
Sandra I. Erwin
Pentagon Publishes New Safety Guidelines For Unmanned Vehicles These comprehensive safety guidelines cover the design and operation of joint-service unmanned vehicles -- including unmanned aircraft and ground- and sea-based vehicles. mark for My Articles similar articles
National Defense
June 2007
Breanne Wagner
Soldiers Need More Non-Lethal Weapons, Better Knock Down Power Non-lethal weapons are needed for crowd control and mob situations. mark for My Articles similar articles
PC Magazine
March 6, 2007
Seth Porges
Tasers: A Shock to the System Tasers may be safer than guns, but new evidence suggests that they're far from harmless. Can technology offer a safer alternative? mark for My Articles similar articles
National Defense
July 2015
Ariel Robinson
Directed Energy Weapons: Will They Ever Be Ready? Despite promising test results and decades of research and development, it could be many more years before the military is ready to bring directed energy weapons into the mainstream. mark for My Articles similar articles
National Defense
November 2004
Robert H. Williams
Troops Can Have a Cool Drink in Chem-Bio Attack A portable reservoir hydration system that can be used during chemical and biological weapon attacks recently entered the marketplace. mark for My Articles similar articles
Defense Update
Issue 1, 2005
No Longer Science Fiction Military and security forces have been using less than lethal weapons for many years. mark for My Articles similar articles
National Defense
September 2009
Magnuson & Breitbach
Tech vs. Terrorism For every threat to the homeland, there's a business that has a technology waiting in the wings to counter a would-be terrorist's moves. mark for My Articles similar articles
Defense Update
Issue 1, 2005
Non Lethal Weapons Programs in the US Among the programs currently under development at the USMC Non-Lethal Weapons Program are multi-sensory devices aimed to disable individuals within structures. mark for My Articles similar articles
Defense Update
Issue 1, 2005
Non Lethal Electrical Shock Weapons Electrical shock weapons are designed to cause Electro Muscular Disruption (EMD) which, when affecting an unprotected human completely overrides the central nervous system and directly control the skeletal muscles. mark for My Articles similar articles
National Defense
July 2014
Dan Parsons
Nonlethal Weapons Could Gain Ground in Future Missions Nonlethal weapons are tailor-made for many of the potential scenarios Marines will encounter in unsettled regions of the world where firing live rounds could spark major conflict. mark for My Articles similar articles
Popular Mechanics
February 9, 2009
Glenn Reynolds
Can Obama Ban Space Weapons Successfully? Soon after President Obama took office, the White House Web site stated that the administration would seek a worldwide ban on weapons interfering with military and commercial satellites. mark for My Articles similar articles
IEEE Spectrum
March 2005
DeBlois et al.
Star-Crossed Should the United States, or any nation for that matter, weaponize space? From orbiting lasers to metal rods that strike from the heavens, the potential to wage war from space raises startling possibilities---and serious problems. mark for My Articles similar articles
Popular Mechanics
June 2009
Roxana Tiron
Microwave Missiles: High-Energy Weapons in the Air Force U.S. Air Force's newest directed-energy weapon program, the Counter-Electronics High-Powered Microwave Advanced Missile Project, would create a weapon that fires powerful bursts of HPM, frying the electronics of multiple targets without harming people. mark for My Articles similar articles
The Motley Fool
May 3, 2004
W.D. Crotty
What to Make of Taser? It's easy to question but hard to predict Taser's long-term potential. mark for My Articles similar articles
National Defense
June 2009
Sandra I. Erwin
Defense Must Measure True Cost of Fuel, Says Ashton Carter The Pentagon must factor the additional transportation and security costs associated with each weapon system, said the undersecretary of defense for acquisition, technology and logistics. mark for My Articles similar articles
National Defense
March 2004
Roxana Tiron
Poor Intelligence Hampers Precision Weapon Performance Despite the widely publicized success in precision strike operations during the Iraq and Afghanistan wars, the U.S. military lacks the intelligence and sensor capability to assess its targets and battle damage, according to a top Defense Department weapons expert. mark for My Articles similar articles
Military & Aerospace Electronics
August 2004
Ben Ames
Military Warns Contractors About Pitfalls of Joint Weapons Design Pentagon planners are pushing the different service branches to share equipment and split the cost of customized-weapons development. This joint operation will help transform the American military into a lighter, faster force, they say. mark for My Articles similar articles
The Motley Fool
April 20, 2004
W.D. Crotty
As the Taser Turns This is a rough day, but Taser is still up 5,000% over the last 52 weeks. mark for My Articles similar articles
National Defense
February 2016
Ashley Johnson
Naval Energetics Research Needs Renewed Focus While other nations are making strides in energetic material development, the United States has remained dormant. mark for My Articles similar articles
National Defense
July 2004
Sandra I. Erwin
Air Force Seeking Funds to Connect Weapons in Flight The Air Force expects to get approval later this year to begin a two-year $30 million program to evaluate the use of communication devices aboard precision-guided missiles and bombs. mark for My Articles similar articles
National Defense
August 2010
Grace V. Jean
Navy Aiming for Laser Weapons at Sea The Navy expects to incorporate lasers onto most ship classes in its surface fleet, including amphibious ships, cruisers and destroyers. mark for My Articles similar articles
National Defense
March 2011
Eric Beidel
Microwave Weapon Designed to Render Electronics Useless The Air Force wants to disable enemy electronics without harming nearby buildings or people. mark for My Articles similar articles
World War II
Max Gadney
Weapons Manual - Birth of the Bazooka Want to know how bazookas in World War II worked? Check out this Weapons Manual. mark for My Articles similar articles
National Defense
June 2009
Erwin & Magnuson
7 Deadly Myths About Weapons of Terror Seven noteworthy misconceptions associated with weapons of terror. mark for My Articles similar articles
National Defense
July 2005
Sandra I. Erwin
Urban Fighting Highlights Need for Smaller Weapons The U.S. military services spend billions of dollars on precision-guided bombs, missiles and artillery shells, which, for the most part, have proved inadequate for urban fighting in Iraqi cities. mark for My Articles similar articles
The Motley Fool
October 19, 2004
W.D. Crotty
To Those Who Hate Taser The weapons company reports another stellar quarter. mark for My Articles similar articles