background on Raytheon's ADS
Raytheon Pain Ray
This is the new weapon system being developed for use in "non-lethal" crowd control type capacity. For those who don't know, this weapon system
uses a microwave emitter and antenna to create and focus microwaves that cause an unbearable burning sensation, that supposedly causes no damage. Jeff
Rense is saying that people have been indeed injured by this system, but I don't consider Rense a %100 reliable source.
I was browsing through .gov contract awards and came across this:
FBO contract award
This is a support contract for high-energy sytems research at Kirtland AFB.
One of the lovely nuggets that caught my eye was this one:
-- Investigate, test, and fabricate antenna and antenna array concepts capable of adhering to volumetric requirements stemming from potential air
vehicle concepts while obtaining sufficient gain to reach RF intensity goals on target at specified distances based on scenario development.
Consistent with reaching intensity goals is to explore the phenomenon of air breakdown at various altitudes and conditions, and to explore the physics
associated with radiating multi-GW RF pulses in space including partially ionized sources in a vacuum and diffraction of antenna patterns by the upper
atmosphere. Work in this area may provide distinct, specialized products and fabrication techniques, unique diagnostics, and innovative methods to
overcome air breakdown limits.
So they are studying this technology for potential use in air and space based systems?
another goody:
-- Gain further understanding of microwave effects on various electronic systems. The objectives are to develop improved modeling and simulation
capabilities for microwave effects on electronic systems, and evaluate various scenarios to predict microwave effectiveness in engagements.
So they are also evaluating the effect of this system for EMP like effect on electronics.
Raytheon is also marketing this device to law enforcement, how long before this is the preferred method of breaking up protests?
What would be the possible countermeasures to a system like this?
I realized this was posted on a while back but I thought this was good info, seeing as how it lists some exact goals for the program.
[edit on 16-8-2009 by hotrodturbo7]
[edit on 17-8-2009 by hotrodturbo7]
