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Sonic and ultrasonic weapons (USW) are weapons of various types that use sound to injure or incapacitate an opponent. Some sonic weapons make a focused beam of sound or of ultrasound; others produce an area field of sound. As of 2023 military and police forces make some limited use of sonic weapons.
Gun rights advocates, gun media and the firearms industry generally claim that the word "silencer" is defined as meaning total silence, while "suppressor" or "moderator" are defined as meaning only reduced sound intensity, in spite of its original definition. [17] [18] As such, "suppressor" and "moderator" have become the suggested terms. [19] [20]
The audible sound of a gun discharging, also known as the muzzle report or gunfire, may have two sources: the muzzle blast itself, which manifests as a loud and brief "pop" or "bang", and any sonic boom produced by a transonic or supersonic projectile, which manifest as a sharp whip-like crack that persists a bit longer.
A man seen with a gun through a surveillance camera that uses artificial intelligence. An artificial intelligence model has been trained to detect weapons seen in security camera footage, and send ...
Contractors showed off the latest military gear and weapons systems during the Global SOF Foundation's Modern Warfare Week held near Fort Liberty.
The sound ranging operators used equipment that augmented human hearing. Using the gun flash, the flash crew would determine a bearing to the gun using a theodolite or transit. The sound detection crew would determine the difference in time between the gun flash and the sound of the gun, which was used to determine the range of the gun.
ShotSpotter's gunshot detection system utilizes a series of sensors to capture loud, impulsive sounds. [75] When such sounds are identified, sensors send data to a pair of algorithms responsible for identifying a location and determining if the event can be classified as potential gunfire.
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