{"id":177694,"date":"2018-10-14T05:28:35","date_gmt":"2018-10-14T05:28:35","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.thetruthseeker.co.uk\/?p=177694"},"modified":"2018-10-16T06:17:35","modified_gmt":"2018-10-16T06:17:35","slug":"us-marines-reveal-plans-for-plasma-crowd-control-weapon","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.thetruthseeker.co.uk\/?p=177694","title":{"rendered":"US Marines reveal plans for plasma crowd control weapon"},"content":{"rendered":"

Mark Prigg — Daily Mail.com Oct 12, 2018<\/h1>\n

The US Marines are developing a new laser weapon that can transmit voice messages at long range, or be turned up to deafen, dazzle or even kill.<\/span><\/p>\n

The Scalable Compact Ultra-short Pulse Laser System (SCUPLS) will be mounted on a truck or tank.<\/span><\/p>\n

It will initially be used as a non-lethal weapon for crowd control, according to <\/strong><\/a><\/span>US Government documents.<\/span><\/p>\n

\"plasma<\/a><\/p>\n

The aim of the project is to ‘Develop a lightweight and energy efficient next-generation Ultra-Short Pulse Laser (USPL) system that can produce sustainable and controllable plasma at range capable of inducing a full spectrum of scalable non-lethal effects.’<\/span><\/p>\n

The weapon works using an igniter laser, that fires an intense short pulse powerful enough to create a ball of plasma.<\/span><\/p>\n

This can be created in mid-air, or on the surface of a target.<\/span><\/p>\n

A stronger detonator laser then explodes the plasma ball, which can be used to create ‘enhanced non-lethal effects such as flash bang effects, thermal ablation for pain, and delivery of intelligible voice commands at range’ according to military documents.<\/span><\/p>\n

However, the weapon could also eventually be used to kill.<\/span><\/p>\n

The document mentions future plans include ‘advancement of possible full spectrum of effects capabilities from non-lethal to lethal, along with added Command, Control, Communications, Computers, Intelligence, Surveillance, and Reconnaissance system capabilities.’<\/span><\/p>\n

The weapon can produce a range of effects.<\/span><\/p>\n

At the lowest setting, the weapon can produce speech, and it will be able to warn people up to 1,000m away by delivering voice messages.<\/span><\/p>\n

When it gets closer, the weapon will deliver a ‘Flash-bang effect’ by sending an ‘acoustic blast of ~ 165+ dB at minimum distance of 100 meters’.<\/span><\/p>\n

It will also be able to send a ‘Flash blind effects (6-8 million candela)’ momentarily blinding people at minimum distance of 100 meters<\/span><\/p>\n

The highest setting of the current model will let loose ‘Full scalable thermal ablative effects’ through common natural clothing (i.e., fabric, denim, leather, etc.) at minimum distance of 100 meters.<\/span><\/p>\n

This would painfully vaporise the outer layer of skin \u2013 rather than burning it will be turned into gas.<\/span><\/p>\n

Using the different effect would allow operators to control crowds or enemies, first warning them before using the higher settings.<\/span><\/p>\n

The documentation for the project says it will ‘have direct application to many other U.S. Government agencies as well as civilian law enforcement.<\/span><\/p>\n

‘The Department of Homeland Security, Department of State, Department of Justice, the Secret Service, and Customs and Border Protection also desire this full spectrum of effects capability.<\/span><\/p>\n

‘The ability to non-lethally interdict a threatening person or persons has utility in many security and crowd control applications to include several municipal applications.’<\/span><\/p>\n

The plan is for SCUPLS to be mounted on a small vehicle, such as the Joint Light Tactical Vehicle (JLTV) or High Mobility Multipurpose Wheeled Vehicle (HMMWV).<\/span><\/p>\n

The design phase should be completed in 2019, after which a prototype will be built and tested.<\/span><\/p>\n