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glassman
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No Fast Delivery of Ray Gun to Iraq

By RICHARD LARDNER – 4 days ago

QUANTICO, Va. (AP) — There's no doubt this oversized ray gun can deliver the heat. The question is, how soon can the weapon, which neither kills nor maims, be delivered to Iraq?

At a rain-soaked demonstration of the crowd-dispersal tool here Thursday, military officials said one could be deployed early next year. But others still need to be built and undergo more testing before being shipped, a slow-going process at odds with urgent demands from U.S. commanders for the device.

What the troops may see as needless delays, Pentagon officials view as necessary steps toward fielding a weapon never used before in combat. The device, known as the Active Denial System, uses energy beams instead of bullets and lets soldiers break up unruly crowds without guns.

That means fewer civilian casualties, a key ingredient to success in Iraq.

"We've been perfecting the art of the lethal since Cain and Abel," said Marine Corps Col. Kirk Hymes, director of the Defense Department's Joint Non-Lethal Weapons Directorate.

The goal now, he said, is to provide U.S. troops in hostile environments with a way to respond that is more potent than shouting but less final than shooting. To do so in a package that is safe, mobile and sturdy enough to withstand the rigors of combat shouldn't be rushed.

"We don't want to hand the operating forces a science project," Hymes said.

The denial system just completed a lengthy demonstration phase and is expected to receive a $25 million boost once Congress approves an Iraq war supplemental spending bill. The money will be used to buy five "Silent Guardians," a commercial version of the denial system built by defense contractor Raytheon.

http://ap.google.com/article/ALeqM5hAYQJVhQg01hCNdKBFWu6wORfAGQ

isn't raytheon the co. that built the first microwave ovens? [Big Grin]

The Silent Guardian™ protection system is a revolutionary less-than-lethal directed energy application that employs millimeter wave technology to repel individuals or crowds without causing injury. The system provides a zone of protection that saves lives, protects assets and minimizes collateral damage. Silent Guardian produces precise effects at longer ranges than current less-than-lethal systems and provides real-time ability to establish intent and de-escalate aggression. Various commercial and military applications include law enforcement, checkpoint security, facility protection, force protection and peacekeeping missions. The system is available now and ready for action.

http://www.raytheon.com/products/silent_guardian/

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Just the thing for those long lines at the super market [Big Grin]

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I want a similar device with EMP capability to zonk out the loud music players at stop lights or in heavy traffic!

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quote:
Originally posted by BooDog:
I want a similar device with EMP capability to zonk out the loud music players at stop lights or in heavy traffic!

Boy, howdy! Talk about becoming a mmmmmillionaire!

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quote:
Originally posted by BooDog:
I want a similar device with EMP capability to zonk out the loud music players at stop lights or in heavy traffic!

Hear! Hear!

And lets make it at least close to lethal (at the very least, maybe sterilizing) for the jerk that cruises down the street at 12:45 AM booming me awake.

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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ydV3hmz7a2o

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Go google Dragon Laser Pointer. This thing is sweet!!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4MDbt7Zyy94

That will fix long lines.

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