LRAD System Applications in South Africa

In the fields of non-lethal weaponry and long distance communication, the Long Range Acoustic Device (LRAD) has been an absolute hit! The LRAD system is so precise that someone standing next to or behind the device will hear almost nothing. With the ability to emit a 150-decibel beam of sound to a targeted location up to four kilometres away across land, sea or air – the LRAD is suited to a number of public applications:

Campus Safety

With incidents of university campus unrest in South Africa, and active shooters wreaking havoc every so often on college grounds in the United States, the safety of students is becoming a serious issue the world over. With the LRAD system, should an incident occur on campus, all students and staff can immediately be accessed and warned using the public broadcasting function. This will save valuable time on a task that would otherwise take a lengthy period of time to execute – and could save multiple lives in the process.

Naval Security

The LRAD system has been equipped to naval fleets around the world as an essential component of their escalation of force protocols. This allows naval personnel to warn possible intruders of repercussions should they encroach on restricted areas. In the South African context, foreign fishing boats operating illegally in our waters can be contacted up to four kilometres away and given specific instructions in their home language – preventing possible prosecutions and ensuring harmonious foreign relations.

Crowd Dispersal

Civil unrest is on the rise globally, and law enforcement institutions are constantly looking for effective ways to disperse unruly crowds of protesters. In South Africa, the SAPS resort to using batons and rubber bullets – often causing serious bodily injury unnecessarily. The LRAD system is a non-lethal crowd dispersal solution that requires zero physical contact with a target to be effective. Short bursts of high pitched sound waves are directed towards the crowd, causing extreme irritation and prompting participants to cover their ears and disperse – preventing injury and reducing the need for physical force.