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SW

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Militerm | riigikaitseterminite andmebaas

ID 543603 Last modified 02.10.2023
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Domain Weapons and Weapon Systems -> Non-lethal Weapons
sonic weapon preferred
SW
acoustic weapon admitted
  • relv, mis kasutab vastase kahjustamiseks heli
  • weapons of various types that use sound to injure, incapacitate, or kill an opponent
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  • Sonic and ultrasonic weapons (USW) are weapons of various types that use sound to injure, incapacitate, or kill an opponent. Some sonic weapons are currently in limited use or in research and development by military and police forces. Others exist only in the realm of science fiction. Some of these weapons have been described as sonic bullets, sonic grenades, sonic mines, or sonic cannons. Some make a focused beam of sound or ultrasound; some make an area field of sound.
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akustiline relv
sonic weapon preferred
SW abbreviation
acoustic weapon admitted

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