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  2. Sonic weapon - Wikipedia

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    A long-range acoustic device produces a 30 degree cone of audible sound in frequencies within the human hearing spectrum (20 - 20000 Hz). An LRAD was used by the crew of the cruise ship Seabourn Spirit in 2005 to deter pirates who chased and attacked the ship. [ 3 ]

  3. Long-range acoustic device - Wikipedia

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    A long-range acoustic device (LRAD), acoustic hailing device (AHD) or sound cannon is a specialized loudspeaker that produces sound at high power for communicating at a distance. It has been used as a method of crowd control , which has caused permanent hearing damage , having an extremely high decibel capacity (up to 160 dB measured at one ...

  4. Directed-energy weapon - Wikipedia

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    The Long Range Acoustic Device (LRAD) is an acoustic hailing device developed by Genasys (formerly LRAD Corporation) to send messages and warning tones over longer distances or at higher volume than normal loudspeakers, and as a non-lethal directed-acoustic-energy weapon. LRAD systems are used for long-range communications in a variety of ...

  5. Non-lethal weapon - Wikipedia

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    The Long Range Acoustic Device (LRAD) is an acoustic hailing device developed by LRAD Corporation to send messages and warning tones over longer distances or at higher volume than normal loudspeakers. LRAD systems are used for long-range communications in a variety of applications [53] including as a means of non-lethal, non-kinetic crowd control.

  6. Category:Riot control weapons - Wikipedia

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    This is a list of riot control weapons and devices. Subcategories. ... Long-range acoustic device; O. OTs-20 Gnom; P. Plastic bullet; R. RGM-40 Kastet; RGS-50M ...

  7. Active Denial System - Wikipedia

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    The Active Denial System (ADS) is a non-lethal directed-energy weapon developed by the U.S. military, [2] designed for area denial, perimeter security and crowd control. [3] Informally, the weapon is also called the heat ray [4] since it works by heating the surface of targets, such as the skin of targeted human beings.

  8. One Knock. Two Men. One Bullet. - The Huffington Post

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    A witness first saw the gun poking through a crack between the apartment door and the frame. There had been a knock and an eerie silence, then an attempt by two men to force the door open. Bryan Yeshion Schneps, a 21‑year‑old Temple University student, tried to prevent his attackers from gaining entry.

  9. Italian offshore patrol vessel Raimondo Montecuccoli - Wikipedia

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    2 x Long Range Acoustic Device (Long Range Acoustic System) SITEP MS-424; FFBNW 2 x Oto Melara ODLS-20 decoy launchers; Armament: 1 × Oto Melara 127 mm/64 Vulcano with Automated Ammunition Handling System (AAHS) 1 × Oto Melara 76 mm/62 Strales Sovraponte anti-aircraft gun; 2 × Oto Melara Oerlikon KBA B06, remote mounting