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How the Active Denial System Works: Inside the Military’s Non-Lethal “Beam of Pain” Weapon

Discover the technology behind the Active Denial System (ADS), often referred to as the "Beam of Pain," a cutting-edge non-lethal weapon developed under the Weapon of Effects Program. This video ...
Aviation Week

Active Denial System may need second supplier, DOD report says

The U.S. Defense Department's industrial policy (IP) office is urging DOD leaders to consider adding a second supplier for its Active Denial System (ADS) on the grounds that demand for the nonlethal, ...
Aviation Week

Active denial prototype to be tested this fall

A prototype of the Active Denial System (ADS) is set to be delivered this summer and operational testing is to begin in the fall, according to the Joint Non-Lethal Weapons Directorate. ADS uses an ...
Electronic Design

Li-ion Packs To Lead Power Systems onto Battlefield

Saft (www.saftbatteries.com), a manufacturer of high-tech batteries, has won a contract with DRS Technologies (www.drs.com) of Huntsville, Alabama to provide mission critical power for the Active ...