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July 30, 2015 03:09 pm GMT

U.S. military developing a non-lethal 130-decibel gun to scare off enemies

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The U.S. military is reportedly working on a gun that creates an enormously loud sound when it's fired but doesn't shoot any bullets.

According to a Defense One report, the Pentagon's Joint Non-Lethal Weapons Program is working on a non-lethal 130-decibel noise gun which uses quick laser bursts to generate a huge sound

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Called the Laser Induced Plasma Effect (LIPE), the gun directs sound at a specific target and aims to cut down on civilian causalities — it'll be used as a scare tactic and won't be capable of shooting real bullets. Read more...

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