Device said to cause Havana Syndrome is now in U.S. military possession

[Red]

Pentagon bought device through undercover operation some investigators suspect is linked to Havana Syndrome
"The device acquired by HSI produces pulsed radio waves, one of the sources said, which some officials and academics have speculated for years could be the cause of the incidents. Although the device is not entirely Russian in origin, it contains Russian components, this person added.
Officials have long struggled to understand how a device powerful enough to cause the kind of damage some victims have reported could be made portable; that remains a core question, according to one of the sources briefed on the device. The device could fit in a backpack, this person said.
The acquisition of the device has reignited a painful and contentious debate within the US government about Havana Syndrome, known officially as “anomalous health episodes.”"

 

[Randall]

Interesting article — thanks.

Pretty sure that because the various agencies that have been exploring this type of tech for decades are all under the umbrella of the DOD, that the tech has always been in possession of the military. Only more recently has it become known to civilians. It's part of an array of DEW systems ranging from aircraft mounted particle beam weapons that can destroy ICBMs, to "non-lethal" crowd control systems, and of course the infamous "Voice of God" — which is now in commercial use for advertising.

 

[Red]

Interesting article — thanks.

Pretty sure that because the various agencies that have been exploring this type of tech for decades are all under the umbrella of the DOD, that the tech has always been in possession of the military. Only more recently has it become known to civilians. It's part of an array of DEW systems ranging from aircraft mounted particle beam weapons that can destroy ICBMs, to "non-lethal" crowd control systems, and of course the infamous "Voice of God" — which is now in commercial use for advertising.

I don't doubt that, but really the reason I posted it here is that one of the arguments against was that the tech couldn't be small enough to walk away with. And in this article, it's made clear this tech is something that would fit in a backpack which could easily be moved about quite inconspicuously.

 

[Randall]

I don't doubt that, but really the reason I posted it here is that one of the arguments against was that the tech couldn't be small enough to walk away with. And in this article, it's made clear this tech is something that would fit in a backpack which could easily be moved about quite inconspicuously.

I don't doubt it for a second. The USA had portable laser rifles back in the late 1970s. You won't find that on the latest search results though. I read about them in a popular science magazine way back then. They had a battery backpack and could light a soldier on fire a mile away. Plus the big one they have on a 747 has been getting circulated as something new since the 1980s.

Laser gun from the 60's​

Laser gun from the 60's

Can any of you remember a time in your life where laser guns were not just a few years away?Sven found a photo that was published in a German military journal from 1964.

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