The system is intended to protect military personnel against small-arms fire, which is generally taken to mean a range of 1,000 meters. The system is described as having a range of 700 yards. Countermeasures against the weapon could be quite straightforward - for example covering up the body with thick clothes or carrying a metallic sheet - or even a trash can lid - as a shield or reflector. Also unclear is how the active-denial technology would work in rainy, foggy or sea-spray conditions where the beams energy could be absorbed by water in the atmosphere.
Posted on: Mon, 28 Jul 2014 09:35:16 +0000
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