| abstract | - The ADS (Active Denial System) is an American non lethal weapon The U.S. military presented in January at a demonstration at Moody Air Force Base (Georgia), a new nonlethal weapon that emits microwaves in order to disarm opponents and enemies disperse without causing physical damage. Called Active Denial System (ADS ), the arms causes a feeling of unbearable heat in the skin, forcing the enemy to drop their weapons and retreat. The equipment can reach a distance of just over 450 meters, range 15 times higher than the traditional non-lethal weapons . The microwaves emitted by the electromagnetic device military penetrate only 0.4 mm in human skin. Do not cause injuries, but cause immense discomfort, the feeling of a heat of 55 °C, which gives the impression that the clothes are about to ignite.
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