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LRAD

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AcronymDefinition
LRADLong Range Acoustic Device (non-lethal weapon that creates a directed beam of earsplitting noise)
LRADLand Redistribution for Agricultural Development (Department of Agriculture; South Africa)
LRADLand Reform for Agricultural Development (various nations)
LRADLicentiate of the Royal Academy of Dance
LRADLong-Range Alpha Detection
LRADLogistics and Readiness Analysis Division
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We at Agham-Advocates of Science and Technology for the People-strongly condemn the Philippine National Police's use of sonic weapon Long Range Acoustic Device (LRAD) against participants of the mobilization coinciding with the Asean Summit.
One session at the conference focused on nonlethal means of repelling unwanted boarders: high-pressure hoses, Long Range Acoustic Device sound cannons, and fortified "citadel rooms."
Warning shots were fired from the ship and the boat was stopped using the Long Range Acoustic Device (LRAD).
Experts say the weapon, in operation during this week's Exercise Olympic Guardian which tested Games security, is mainly for making crowds disperse and is called the long range acoustic device.
LRAD provides military personnel highly intelligible, long range voice communication to resolve uncertain situations peacefully and potentially save lives on both sides of the Long Range Acoustic Device.'
American Technology Corp.'s Long Range Acoustic Device (LRAD) is not a weapon, military or otherwise; it is an effective long-range communications device used to clearly broadcast critical information, instructions and warnings.
Colleague Som Bahadur Gurung tried to activate a sonic cannon, known as a Long Range Acoustic Device, but was hit by a bullet and fell to the ground.
Shock waves from the Long Range Acoustic Device - the alarm we activated - the blast has damaged my hearing.
Other technologies being integrated onto the platform are non-lethal weapons, such as a laser dazzler and bright white lights, designed to visually warn or stop individuals from approaching a checkpoint or perimeter, and the long range acoustic device (LRAD), which does the same except with sound.
Called a Long Range Acoustic Device (LRAD), this 33 inch diameter dish directs an ear-splitting sound in a very tight beam for a few seconds at a time.
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