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Microwave gun to be used by US troops

on Iraq rioters

 

 

 

By Tony Freinberg and Sean Rayment,

Defence Correspondent

19/09/2004

 

 

 

Microwave

weapons that cause pain without lasting injury are to be issued to

American troops in Iraq for the first time as concern mounts over the

growing number of civilians killed in fighting.

 

The

non-lethal weapons, which use high-powered electromagnetic beams, will

be fitted to vehicles already in Iraq, which will allow the system to

be introduced as early as next year.

 

Using technology similar

to that found in a conventional microwave oven, the beam rapidly heats

water molecules in the skin to cause intolerable pain and a burning

sensation. The invisible beam penetrates the skin to a depth of less

than a millimetre. As soon as the target moves out of the beam's path,

the pain disappears.

 

Because there are no after-effects, the

United States Department of Defence believes that the weapons will be

particularly useful in urban conflict. The beam could be used to

scatter large crowds in which insurgents operate at close quarters to

both troops and civilians.

 

"The

skin gets extremely hot, and people can't stand the pain, so they have

to move - and move in the way we want them to," said Col Wade Hall of

the Office of Force Transformation, a body formed in November 2001 to

promote rapid improvement across all of the American armed services.

 

Rich

Garcia, a spokesman for the Air Force Research Laboratory in New

Mexico, where the systems were developed, took part in testing the

weapon and was subjected to the microwave beam which has a range of one

kilometre. "It just feels like your skin is on fire," he said. "[but]

when you get out of the path of the beam, or shut off the beam,

everything goes back to normal. There's no residual pain."

 

A

heated battle on a crowded Baghdad street last week that left 16 Iraqis

dead, highlighted once again the pressing need to reduce the number of

civilian casualties, and at the same time prevent further damage to

relations between American troops and the Iraqi population. American

commanders later admitted using seven helicopter-launched rockets and

30 high-calibre machine gun rounds in last Sunday's incident.

 

The

armoured vehicles will be named Sheriffs once they have been modified

to carry the microwave weapons, known as the Active Denial System

(ADS). Col Hall said that US army and US marine corps units should

receive four to six ADS equipped Sheriffs by September 2005.

 

The

project was initiated only three months ago but US military chiefs

intend to rush the Sheriffs into the front line, believing that they

can be of immediate assistance.

 

In another development, the

Sheriffs will be fitted with Gunslinger, a rapid-fire gun currently

under development that will detect enemy snipers and automatically fire

back at them.

 

If the Sheriffs prove successful, their use will

be expanded in combat zones. They will also be deployed for security at

ports and air force bases, and could take part in border patrols.

 

 

 

 

PLANETNEWS broadcast... Microwave gun to be used by US troops on Iraq rioters

By Tony Freinberg and Sean Rayment, Defence Correspondent 19/09/2004

Microwave weapons that cause pain without lasting injury are to be issued to American troops in Iraq for the first time as concern mounts over the growing number of civilians killed in fighting. The non-lethal weapons, which use high-powered electromagnetic beams, will be fitted to vehicles already in Iraq, which will allow the system to be introduced as early as next year. Using technology similar to that found in a conventional microwave oven, the beam rapidly heats water molecules in the skin to cause intolerable pain and a burning sensation. The invisible beam penetrates the skin to a depth of less than a millimetre. As soon as the target moves out of the beam's path, the pain disappears. Because there are no after-effects, the United States Department of Defence believes that the weapons will be

particularly useful in urban conflict. The beam could be used to scatter large crowds in which insurgents operate at close quarters to both troops and civilians. "The skin gets extremely hot, and people can't stand the pain, so they have to move - and move in the way we want them to," said Col Wade Hall of the Office of Force Transformation, a body formed in November 2001 to promote rapid improvement across all of the American armed services. Rich Garcia, a spokesman for the Air Force Research Laboratory in New Mexico, where the systems were developed, took part in testing the weapon and was subjected to the microwave beam which has a range of one kilometre. "It just feels like your skin is on fire," he said. "[but] when you get out of the path of the beam, or shut off the beam, everything goes back to normal. There's no residual pain." A heated battle on a crowded Baghdad street last week that left 16 Iraqis dead, highlighted once again the pressing need to

reduce the number of civilian casualties, and at the same time prevent further damage to relations between American troops and the Iraqi population. American commanders later admitted using seven helicopter-launched rockets and 30 high-calibre machine gun rounds in last Sunday's incident. The armoured vehicles will be named Sheriffs once they have been modified to carry the microwave weapons, known as the Active Denial System (ADS). Col Hall said that US army and US marine corps units should receive four to six ADS equipped Sheriffs by September 2005. The project was initiated only three months ago but US military chiefs intend to rush the Sheriffs into the front line, believing that they can be of immediate assistance. In another development, the Sheriffs will be fitted with Gunslinger, a rapid-fire gun currently under development that will detect enemy snipers and automatically fire back at them. If the Sheriffs prove successful, their use will be

expanded in combat zones. They will also be deployed for security at ports and air force bases, and could take part in border patrols.

 

 

 

 

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By Tony Freinberg and Sean Rayment, Defence Correspondent 19/09/2004 Microwave weapons that cause pain without lasting injury are to be issued to American troops in Iraq for the first time as concern mounts over the growing number of civilians killed in fighting. The non-lethal weapons, which use high-powered electromagnetic beams, will be fitted to vehicles already in Iraq, which will allow the system to be introduced as early as next year. Using technology similar to that found in a conventional microwave oven, the beam rapidly heats water molecules in the skin to cause intolerable pain and a burning sensation. The invisible beam penetrates the skin to a depth of less than a millimetre. As soon as the target moves out of the beam's path, the pain disappears. Because there are no after-effects, the United States Department of Defence believes that the weapons will be particularly useful in urban conflict. The beam could be used to scatter large crowds in which insurgents operate at close quarters to both troops and civilians. "The skin gets extremely hot, and people can't stand the pain, so they have to move - and move in the way we want them to," said Col Wade Hall of the Office of Force Transformation, a body formed in November 2001 to promote rapid improvement across all of the American armed services. Rich Garcia, a spokesman for the Air Force Research Laboratory in New Mexico, where the systems were developed, took part in testing the weapon and was subjected to the microwave beam which has a range of one kilometre. "It just feels like your skin is on fire," he said. "[but] when you get out of the path of the beam, or shut off the beam, everything goes back to normal. There's no residual pain." A heated battle on a crowded Baghdad street last week that left 16 Iraqis dead, highlighted once again the pressing need to reduce the number of civilian casualties, and at the same time prevent further damage to relations between American troops and the Iraqi population. American commanders later admitted using seven helicopter-launched rockets and 30 high-calibre machine gun rounds in last Sunday's incident. The armoured vehicles will be named Sheriffs once they have been modified to carry the microwave weapons, known as the Active Denial System (ADS). Col Hall said that US army and US marine corps units should receive four to six ADS equipped Sheriffs by September 2005. The project was initiated only three months ago but US military chiefs intend to rush the Sheriffs into the front line, believing that they can be of immediate assistance. In another development, the Sheriffs will be fitted with Gunslinger, a rapid-fire gun currently under development that will detect enemy snipers and automatically fire back at them. If the Sheriffs prove successful, their use will be expanded in combat zones. They will also be deployed for security at ports and air force bases, and could take part in border patrols. «¤»¥«¤»§«¤»¥«¤»§«¤»¥«¤»§«¤»¥«¤»§«¤»¥«¤»§«¤»¥«¤«¤»¥«¤»§«¤»¥«¤»§«¤»¥«¤»§«¤»¥«¤»§ - PULSE ON WORLD HEALTH CONSPIRACIES! §Subscribe:......... - To :.... - Any information here in is for educational purpose only, it may be news related, purely speculation or someone's opinion. Always consult with a qualified health practitioner before deciding on any course of treatment, especially for serious or life-threatening illnesses.**COPYRIGHT NOTICE**In accordance with Title 17 U.S.C. Section 107,any copyrighted work in this message is distributed under fair use without profit or payment to those who have expressed a prior interest in receiving the included information for non-profit research and educational purposes only. http://www.law.cornell.edu/uscode/17/107.shtml