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- [Narrator] Solid State Active Denial Technology,

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or SS-ADT, produces a focused beam of directed energy

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to provide our troops a non-lethal option

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to stop, deter, and turn back suspicious individuals

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with minimal risk of injury.

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Active Denial Technology

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is designed to protect the innocent,

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minimize fatalities, and limit collateral damage

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across the range of military operations.

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SSADT uses radio frequency millimeter waves

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at a frequency of 95 gigahertz.

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Traveling at the speed of light,

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the millimeter wave directed energy engages the subject,

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penetrating the skin to a depth

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of only about 1/64 of an inch.

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The beam produces an intolerable heating sensation,

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compelling the targeted individual

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to instinctively move.

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For the military, Active Denial Technology

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can be used for both force application

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and force protection missions.

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Applications include crowd control,

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perimeter security, control and convoy protection,

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and other defensive and offensive operations,

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from both fixed sight or mobile platforms.

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While the Active Denial System

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Advanced Concept Technology Demonstration

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succeeded in demonstrating a large-scale version

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of Active Denial Technology,

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a smaller scale, more mobile version

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is being developed by the US Army

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and the Joint Non-Lethal Weapons program,

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utilizing solid state technology.

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This system will demonstrate

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and proof out the critical technologies

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for a follow-on tactical system,

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which will be an adjunct system

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that can be installed on a range of tactical

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or support vehicles.

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It will have an azimuth drive

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for a full 360 degree coverage,

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e-steering in azimuth for fine steering control,

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and full e-steering in elevation.

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With an invisible beam, speed-of-light targeting,

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and silent operation,

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it can be used in a wide range of operations,

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such as enhanced combat mobility

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in dense urban areas,

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where it quickly and safely moves civilians

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obstructing vehicle mobility.

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Or it can be used to safely deter unarmed

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but suspicious civilians observing US forces.

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At entry control points,

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it provides an additional layer of response

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for dealing with potentially threatening targets

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and potential crowd violence.

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It can be quickly deescalated by targeting the leader,

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or if necessary, by panning across the entire crowd

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while armed individual mixed in a crowd

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could be engaged without risk to surrounding civilians.

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Since the beam can penetrate window glass,

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it can also be used for non-lethal engagement

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of suspicious vehicles potentially threatening US forces.

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The SS-ADT will be a lightweight, non-kinetic,

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non-lethal anti-personnel system,

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providing an alternative to lethal force.

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^- Here we go. We're gonna see how this works.

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^All right, we haven't been shot yet.

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^Little nervous.

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^Ooh, I feel the sting.

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^Ooh, I feel the sting.

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^Ooh, yeah, ooh.

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^Oh, no, not so bad, not so bad.

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^Still going, still going.

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^Oh, yeah, hot, hot!

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^Ooh, argh, that's it!

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^Abort, abort, I'm abort--

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^(engine rumbles)

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(engine sputters)

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- Wow.

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It's very hot.

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(laughs)

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That is freaking, that is awesome.

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That is sick.

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That is hands down awesome.

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That's like, nope, you're not coming down this road.

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- Point to the--
- Okay.

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- [Man] Go point to point, and then you--

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(machine whirs)

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(machine whines)

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(machine whirs)

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(engine rumbles)

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- [Radio Dispatcher] Fire.

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- [Woman] Whoo!

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Yeah!
(clapping)

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(man shouts)

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(alarm beeps)

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(metal clanks)

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(metal thunks)

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(alarm beeps)

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(engine rumbles)

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(alarm beeps)

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(metal clanks)

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(engine roars)

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(metal clacks)

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(lasers popping)

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- [PA Announcer] Halt, go no further.

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Halt, go no further.

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- [Man] We can hear the announcement.

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- [PA Announcer] Halt, go no further.

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Halt, go no further.

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- [Driver] We can see the light.

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We're not going to go very far.

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- [PA Announcer] Go no further.

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Halt, go no further.

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Halt--

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(engine rumbles)

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- [PA Announcer] Course immediately.

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I say again, reverse course immediately.

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You are in a Navy vessel exclusion zone.

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- [PA Announcer] Abort your mission.

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Abort your mission.

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Abort your mission.

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Abort your mission.

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Halt, go no further.

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Halt, go no further.

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Halt, go no fur--