Nov 13, 2007

Science Fiction to Reality: Stopping cars with radiation

A technology that we see in science fiction is becoming a reality and soon will be deployed in law enforcement vehicles around the nation. Researchers at Eureka Aerospace developed a device that emits microwave that can shut the microprocessor of an engine causing it to stop in its track.

Such a device could be used by law enforcement to stop fleeing and noncooperative vehicles at security checkpoints, or as perimeter protection for military bases, communication centers, and oil platforms in the open seas.

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