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Acoustic Noise as a Non-Lethal Weapon
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In this article, fundamental issues related to acoustical warfare are analyzed. Such arms (powerful loudspeakers, stun grenades, acoustic cannons, etc.) belong to a class of non-lethal weapons utilized to control riots. Guidelines for the implementation and effectiveness of such weapons are reviewed.
Non-lethal weapons are an emerging class of arms employed to incapacitate rioters without inflicting permanent physical damage. The development of non-lethal weapons meets the civilized re...
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; Details about programs to develop socalled non-lethal weapons are slowly emerging from the U.S. government's secret black budget. The futuristic aura of many non-lethal weapons is seductive, and their advent has been heralded uncritically by many media reports of kinder, gentler weapons.(1) But
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Weapons that don't kill? Tell it to the marines
The Independent - London
; The US Marines, who have battled their way around the world with bayonets, bullets and true grit, are preparing to defend the free world with the latest in weapons technology - sponges, glue, sticky foam, bean bags and a rather nasty noise. These "non-lethal weapons" have long been regarded by
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High-Intensity Acoustics for Military Nonlethal Applications: A Lack of Useful Systems
Military Medicine
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A softer touch.(nonlethal weapons)
U.S. News & World Report
; They are known as nonlethal weapons --agents designed to disable terrorists, criminals, and protesters by assaulting the senses, altering consciousness, and weakening the limbs. But as became dramatically clear when Russian soldiers pumped an opiate gas into a terrorist-held theater in Moscow, some
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 "The Mirror (London, England)")
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Horrific noise gun set to go into battle.(News)
The Mirror (London, England)
; Deadly noise weapons that can kill or maim may soon be part of America's firepower. About 20 US Government laboratories and military bases are working on acoustic weapons which can rupture organs, inflict burns and cause death. They are now so highly developed that they could be deployed at any
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Acoustic Force Technology
Tactical Response
; Sonic weapons may seem like science fiction from movies like "The Minority Report." While these weapons may seem to be products of the future, acoustic technology is being developed to use sound as a force option. Acoustical weapons exist in some form today and are beginning to transition to the
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 "All Things Considered (NPR)")
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Interview: Malcolm Davis discusses the non-lethal weapon used by the Israeli Army to disperse a Palestinian crowd using sound waves
All Things Considered (NPR)
; MELISSA BLOCK All Things Considered (NPR) 06-13-2005 Interview: Malcolm Davis discusses the non-lethal weapon used by the Israeli Army to disperse a Palestinian crowd using sound waves Host: MELISSA BLOCK Time: 9:00-10:00 PM MELISSA BLOCK, host: Two weeks ago, the Israeli Army used a new non-lethal
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Interview: Malcolm Davies discusses the non-lethal weapon used by the Israeli Army to disperse a Palestinian crowd using sound waves
All Things Considered (NPR)
; MELISSA BLOCK All Things Considered (NPR) 06-13-2005 Interview: Malcolm Davies discusses the non-lethal weapon used by the Israeli Army to disperse a Palestinian crowd using sound waves Host: MELISSA BLOCK Time: 9:00-10:00 PM MELISSA BLOCK, host: Two weeks ago, the Israeli Army used a new
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High-noise device for Olympics reviewed; Rights activists fear use as 'weapon' by Chinese authorities.(WORLD)
The Washington Times
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Sound art/sound bodies: electronic music's anatomy lessons.
Parachute: Contemporary Art Magazine
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