[Dalite]

"They should develop something like this to aim at the ground in front of their Humvee to detonate these damned roadside bombs before they get there."

Based on this description:

"focused, speed-of-light millimeter wave energy beam to induce an intolerable heating sensation,''

I get the feeling that this is similar to a low grade microwave beam, just like a dehumidifier is basically a low efficiency air conditioner.

If this suspicion is correct, it will be looking for some kind of reaction of moisture molecules in the target for it to have the effect.

[oneoftheothers]

So much for the taser -- this will replace it.