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kublikhan
Joined: 11 Jul 2003
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Pulse weapon brings cars to a halt
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A British company has demonstrated a prototype device capable of stopping cars and other vehicles using a blast of electromagnetic waves. The RF Safe-Stop uses radio frequency pulses to "confuse" a vehicle's electronic systems, cutting its engine.
It said it believed the primary use would be as a non-lethal weapon for the military to defend sensitive locations from vehicles refusing to stop. There has also been police interest.
As the vehicle entered the range of the RF Safe-stop, its dashboard warning lights and dials behaved erratically, the engine stopped and the car rolled gently to a halt. Digital audio and video recording devices in the vehicle were also affected. E2V added that its device could also be effective against other types of vehicles, including boats.
E2V said the risks were lower than with alternative systems. Acpo suggested the machine's ability to stop motorbikes "safely" could prove particularly useful. Mr Holt noted that the tyre deflation devices used by some police forces posed the risk of causing "serious injury" if used against two-wheelers.
RF Safe-Stop shuts down car engines with radio pulse
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Tue Dec 03, 2013 2:38 pm |
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hassan-i-sabbah
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the fallout 4 viral marketing is getting weird _________________
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A normal person wouldn't say that in real life because it's ridiculous and insulting. Yet here you are spouting the most hateful garbage that your demons can muster out of your darkened soul. All because of the internet.
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Tue Dec 03, 2013 2:39 pm |
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smurf_king
Joined: 07 Mar 2009
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as long as it doesn't cause permanent damage to electronics its viable
and i can forsee people developing a radio disrupter antena specifically to block those 'l and s' radio band frecuencies heh _________________ http://phoenixtears.ca/
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Tue Dec 03, 2013 4:45 pm |
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Paper_Boy
Joined: 28 Sep 2000
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They have had this for 20 years now, doesn't do shit if u have an older car
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Wed Dec 18, 2013 7:47 pm |
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