Do sonic weapons exist?
Sonic and ultrasonic weapons (USW) are weapons of various types that use sound to injure or incapacitate an opponent. Some sonic weapons make a focused beam of sound or of ultrasound; others produce an area field of sound. As of 2021 military and police forces make some limited use of sonic weapons.
Do untraceable bullets exist?
Bullets are already untraceable outside of carefully controlled conditions. Without physically being in possession of the gun, they can’t realistically be tracked.
How do you make infrasound?
By connecting a variable-frequency sine-wave oscillator to a self-amplified subwoofer, you can produce infrasound. Turn on the subwoofer and oscillator. Turn the oscillator’s output amplitude control all the way down. Adjust the oscillator’s frequency to 10 Hz.
Would a gun make sound if it fired a bullet?
The firing mechanism would most likely produce sound. Even something that used magnets to propel the bullet would have something keeping the bullet back, and that may grind against other metal in the gun. Any sound produced must not be within the range of human hearing (20Hz to 20kHz); sound produced outside of that range is fine.
What is an electromagnetic weapon and how does it work?
The resulting sound, shock and electromagnetic waves stun the target and cause pain and temporary paralysis. The weapon is under development and is intended as a non-lethal weapon in crowd control though it can also be used as a lethal weapon.
Are directed-energy weapons cheaper to operate than conventional weapons?
Depending on several operational factors, directed-energy weapons may be cheaper to operate than conventional weapons in certain contexts.
What are some weapons that violate the Geneva Conventions?
Also, “directed-energy weapons that target the central nervous system and cause neurophysiological disorders may violate the Certain Conventional Weapons Convention of 1980. Weapons that go beyond non-lethal intentions and cause ‘superfluous injury or unnecessary suffering’ may also violate the Protocol I to the Geneva Conventions of 1977.”