In the picture they show it being green. It was just begging for a pepe head, had to make it, kek
US Marines reveal plans for plasma crowd control weapon that can shout at people from 3,000 feet away - then be 'turned up' to temporarily blind and even burn them
Scalable Compact Ultra-short Pulse Laser System will be mounted on a truck
Will be used for 'security and crowd control applications'
Could also be used by 'many other U.S. Government agencies as well as civilian law enforcement'
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.
The Scalable Compact Ultra-short Pulse Laser System (SCUPLS) will be mounted on a truck or tank.
It will initially be used as a non-lethal weapon for crowd control, according to US Government documents.
WHAT IT CAN DO
The weapon can produce a range of effects.
At the lowest setting, the weapon can produce speech, and it will be able to warn people upto 3,200 feet (1,000m) away by delivering voice messages.
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'.
It will also be able to send a 'Flash blind effects (6-8 million candela)' momentarily blinding people at minimum distance of 100 meters
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. This would painfully vaporise the outer layer of skin – rather than burning it will be turned into gas.
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.'
The weapon works using an igniter laser, that fires an intense short pulse powerful enough to create a ball of plasma.
This can be created in mid-air, or on the surface of a target.
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.
However, the weapon could also eventually be used to kill.
https://www.dailymail.co.uk/sciencetech/article-6271173/US-Marines-developing-laser-weapon-shout-foes-temporarily-blind-burn-them.html