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For $25 Million, Army Buys System That Drives Off Rioters With Microwave-Like Beam

After years of testing, the Active Denial System -- the pain ray which drives off rioters with a microwave-like beam -- could finally have its day. The Army is buying five of the truck-mounted systems for $25 million. But the energy weapon may face new hurdles, before it's shipped off to the battlefield; a new report details how the supposedly non-lethal blaster could be turned into a flesh-frying killer. The contract for the pain ray trucks is "expected to be awarded by year's end," Aviation... Full Story
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