Active Denial System

The Active Denial System (ADS) is a directed-energy weapon developed by the U.S. military, designed for area denial, perimeter security and crowd control. Informally, the weapon is also called the heat ray since it works by heating the surface of targets, such as the skin of targeted human beings. Raytheon had marketed a reduced-range version of this technology. The ADS was deployed in 2010 with the United States military in the Afghanistan War, but was withdrawn without seeing combat. On August 20, 2010, the Los Angeles Sheriff's Department announced its intent to use this technology to control incarcerated people in the Pitchess Detention Center in Los Angeles, stating its intent to use it in "operational evaluation" in situations such as breaking up prisoner fights. As of 2014, the ADS was only a vehicle-mounted weapon, though U.S. Marines and police were both working on portable versions. ADS was developed under the sponsorship of the Department of Defense Non-Lethal Weapons Program with the Air Force Research Laboratory as the lead agency. In 2014, there were reports that Russia and China were developing their own versions of the Active Denial System.

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Active Denial System vehicle

An operational version of the Active Denial System

120309-M-AR635-117 (6830351330)

Active Denial System proves non-lethal maritime security capabilities 130912-M-JU941-009

Active Denial System proves non-lethal maritime security capabilities 130912-M-JU941-003

Type	Subtype	Date	Description	Notes	Source
commons	image		Active Denial System vehicle		Commons
commons	image		An operational version of the Active Denial System		Commons
commons	image		120309-M-AR635-117 (6830351330)		Commons
commons	image		Active Denial System proves non-lethal maritime security capabilities 130912-M-JU941-009		Commons
commons	image		Active Denial System proves non-lethal maritime security capabilities 130912-M-JU941-003		Commons