What does LRAD stand for?

Long Range Acoustic Device (non-lethal weapon that creates a directed beam of earsplitting noise)

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Samples in periodicals archive:

An on-board security team repelled the attack by using evasive maneuvers, small-arms fire and a Long Range Acoustic Device, which can beam earsplitting alarm tones, the fleet said.

Somalian pirates attack US ship for second time in seven months

The Long Range Acoustic Device concentrates voice commands or a car alarm-like sound in a 30 to 60 degree cone.

'Sonic gun' used to see off rioters at G20 summit

The device, called a Long Range Acoustic Device, concentrates voice commands and a car alarm-like sound in a 30- or 60-degree cone that can be heard nearly two miles away.

Police use acoustic warfare to disperse crowds

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.

COVENTRY PIRATE ATTACK HERO IN BIG LEGAL BATTLE

Shock waves from the Long Range Acoustic Device - the alarm we activated - the blast has damaged my hearing.

City man fought off pirates

When the ship came under attack from two small boats, the crew used a Long Range Acoustic Device, or LRAD, to target the pirates with a high-powered sonic blast, said Robert Putnam, a spokesman for San Diego-based American Technology Corp.

Technology made here helps ward off cruise ship attackers

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.

Tech heads: Noise 'em up

ATC's HyperSonic[R] Sound, NeoPlanar[R] and Long Range Acoustic Device (LRAD[R]) product lines make up the core of an expanding portfolio of directed sound products and technologies.

American Technology Appoints Laura Clague to Board of Directors