America's War Department Will Test Heat Ray Weapon For Potential Use
Longtime Slashdot reader destinyland shares a report from CNN: The Pentagon has given the Department of Homeland Security permission to test a military-grade heat ray and develop tactics to potentially use it in operations at the southern US border, according to a memo signed by Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth last month and obtained by CNN. The heat ray, officially known as the Active Denial…
The Department of Homeland Security has received authorization from the Pentagon to conduct tests on a military-grade heat ray weapon, with the goal of incorporating it into potential operations along the southern United States border, according to a memo signed by Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth and obtained by CNN. The heat ray, scientifically referred to as the Active Denial System, emits a nonlethal beam of electromagnetic waves that can propagate up to half a mile, according to US military sources.
This energy beam generates a burning sensation on human skin, comparable to standing near a hot oven, according to Pentagon officials. The beam's effect typically lasts between 10 and 15 minutes, inducing a compelling urge to flee the area.
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