Pirates thwarted with MP3 sonic blast

November 21st, 2008 in Technology / Engineering
Somali pirates who seized a Ukrainian cargo ship return to their base in October 2008

Somali pirates who seized a Ukrainian cargo ship return to their base in October 2008. British firm 'Anti-Piracy Maritime Security Solutions' is spearheading the use of a high-tech "sonic laser" to beat pirates on the high seas. APMSS has developed an acoustic device which blast the target with a precise beam of sound which can be turned up to excruciatingly painful level.

Gone are the swashbuckling days of repelling pirates with cutlasses -- a British firm is spearheading use of a high-tech "sonic laser" to beat bandits on the high seas.

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