Active Denial Technology

Active Denial Technology is designed to deny access into/out of an area to individuals, move individuals through an area, and suppress individuals. This technology can create a heat sensation causing involuntary movement away from the beam. Active Denial Technology has the potential to support multiple missions including:

• Force protection
• Crowd control
• Patrols/convoys
• Defensive and offensive operations

The Joint Non-Lethal Weapons Program is leading a Department of Defense effort to develop the next generation of Active Denial Technology. Several efforts are underway to identify new millimeter-wave sources. These efforts include work on miniturized tub-designs and adaptations of solid-state technology. The conceptual next generation system will allow for reduced size, weight and cost and allow for instant “turn-on” and “shoot-on-the-move” capabilities.