11/2/2005 - KIRTLAND AIR FORCE BASE, N.M. (AFPN) -- A laser
technology weapon will be the first man-portable, non-lethal
deterrent weapon intended for protecting troops and controlling
hostile crowds.
The weapon, developed by the Air Force Research Laboratory's
Directed Energy Directorate, employs a two-wavelength laser system
and is a hand-held, single-operator system for troop and perimeter
defense. The laser light used in the weapon temporarily impairs
aggressors by illuminating or "dazzling" individuals, removing
their ability to see the laser source.
The first two prototypes of the Personnel Halting and Stimulation
Response, or PHaSR, were built here last month and delivered to the
laboratory's Human Effectiveness Directorate at Brooks City Base,
Texas, and the Joint Non-Lethal Weapons Directorate at Quantico,
Va. for testing.
"The future is here with PHaSR," said Capt. Thomas Wegner program
manager. Captain Wegner is also the ScorpWorks flight commander
within the laser division of the energy directorate here.
ScorpWorks is a unit of military scientists and engineers that
develops laser system prototypes for AFRL, from beginning concept
to product field testing.
The National Institute of Justice recently awarded ScorpWorks
$250,000 to make an advanced prototype that will add an eye-safe
laser range finder into PHaSR. Systems such as PHaSR have
historically been too powerful at close ranges and ineffective but
eye-safe at long ranges. The next prototype is planned to include
the addition of the eye-safe range finder and is planned for
completion in March 2006.
Yeeeow!!! damn high tech man 
but
I think it must be bery heavy noe? 10kg you reckon?
Then for the "ammo" must manpack at least 2 spare car batteries
batteries liao. 
