GeneralZ 0 Posted January 27, 2006 The army has developed a laser gun to stun and blind people. useful to controlling angry mods....and if they max out the power..... burn bin laden burn! KIRTLAND AIR FORCE BASE, N.M. (AFPN) -- A laser technology weapon will be the first man-portable, non-lethal deterrent weapon intended for protecting troops and controlling hostile crowds. The weapon, developed by the Air Force Research Laboratory's Directed Energy Directorate, employs a two-wavelength laser system and is a hand-held, single-operator system for troop and perimeter defense. The laser light used in the weapon temporarily impairs aggressors by illuminating or "dazzling" individuals, removing their ability to see the laser source. The first two prototypes of the Personnel Halting and Stimulation Response, or PHaSR, were built here last month and delivered to the laboratory's Human Effectiveness Directorate at Brooks City Base, Texas, and the Joint Non-Lethal Weapons Directorate at Quantico, Va. for testing. "The future is here with PHaSR," said Capt. Thomas Wegner program manager. Captain Wegner is also the ScorpWorks flight commander within the laser division of the energy directorate here. ScorpWorks is a unit of military scientists and engineers that develops laser system prototypes for AFRL, from beginning concept to product field testing. The National Institute of Justice recently awarded ScorpWorks $250,000 to make an advanced prototype that will add an eye-safe laser range finder into PHaSR. Systems such as PHaSR have historically been too powerful at close ranges and ineffective but eye-safe at long ranges. The next prototype is planned to include the addition of the eye-safe range finder and is planned for completion in March 2006. Share this post Link to post
rEdaSbLood 1 Posted January 27, 2006 well thats kinda cool...but first i dont like the design...i mean you could def come up with something ALOT more cool lookin than that toy gun..... and plus....its going to dazzle enemies????HA!..... you can just use like flood lights and make em blind too rite? Share this post Link to post
Thierry 0 Posted January 27, 2006 Way too big for battlefield duty methinks, try sneaking around a corner with that thing , looks sweet though. Share this post Link to post
TheBlackOut 7 Posted January 27, 2006 Looks fake... Yup. GeneralZ when you give an article, please give the link... Share this post Link to post
Luk3us 63 Posted January 27, 2006 lol big plasticly and bulky. Not exactly the best weapon ever made... Share this post Link to post
Acerz492 1 Posted January 28, 2006 Looks like a design that a five-year-old came up with. Sorry dude, but that name 'PHaSR'? Can someone say 'Star Trek'? >_> Give me a website with some real specifications and I'll change my mind dude. Share this post Link to post
Alphabear 11 Posted January 28, 2006 there has been many battlefield laser weapons designed and developed that are similar to this one. Problem is that at this stage the power required is too dangerous to be brought in to a warzone or simply to large. laser rifles and weapons are a fairly common thing to be comming out of R&D at the moments but their not viable for battlefield use. Share this post Link to post
Guest MadBadger Posted January 28, 2006 ooooh so it burns their retinas out...... great... Share this post Link to post
rEdaSbLood 1 Posted January 28, 2006 yea.....u cant kill what u cant see...but first ....u could just use HID(OR ANY BRIGHT LIGHT) to temp. blind someone....cuz usually no soldier wears sun glasses lol but anyways why waste money on this weapon...there is in development (as i recall seeing on Discovery Channel) a laser that can super heat anything...basically either exploding it or melting/vaporizing it... :shock: :shock: Share this post Link to post
Guest MadBadger Posted January 29, 2006 Lasers like that been around for donkeys but there waaaay too big to carry around. Well see Ship/Tank mounted lasers way before rifles. AA lasers will be the first thing i would expect. Share this post Link to post
BWare 0 Posted January 29, 2006 Yeah, AA really would be a great application for them. But you can't deny the potential use of them for, yeah, burning out soldiers' retinas. What a great way to neutralize an army on foot! The sun at your back has always been an advantage in warfare- this is like a little portable sun you carry with you! Share this post Link to post
Guest MadBadger Posted January 29, 2006 "My eyes! The goggles do nothing!" hehe very relivent. Share this post Link to post
Sonic 296 Posted January 29, 2006 What the hell is that thing, a prop gun for the new Halo movie or something? Share this post Link to post
BWare 0 Posted January 29, 2006 hehe very relivent. :lol: Yeah seriously Sonic... I'm not really sure what that's supposed to be :? Share this post Link to post
TheBlackOut 7 Posted January 29, 2006 What the hell is that thing, a prop gun for the new Halo movie or something? :lol: Share this post Link to post
Guest MadBadger Posted January 29, 2006 Wheres Master Chef? Hes gona need his plastic gun thats for sure Share this post Link to post
Guest MadBadger Posted January 29, 2006 yer Master Chef 2 min job i know its crap i wana watch Lewis..... gota go. Share this post Link to post
GeneralZ 0 Posted January 30, 2006 i'm sure cygnus knows. the article is from www.military.com not sure what exact link is...they hve so much stuff and videos of real time combat i love watching the 2000 lb bomb explosion.....thats 1 big crater Share this post Link to post
Mario 0 Posted February 12, 2006 i seen that from a newsletter from www.military.com looks cool Share this post Link to post
BWare 0 Posted February 12, 2006 I've relented a bit in my personal crusade against bad grammar lately, but this simply cannot stand... i seen that from a newsletter from www.military.com looks cool You SAW that from a military.com newsletter. You didn't seen it. I'm sorry... really, I am Share this post Link to post
