Shockwave is Ready for Action
Posted by Hilary Gibeaut
With all the attention lately focused on TASER 3.0 (AXON and EVIDENCE.com), it’s been easy to overlook the one new TASER product that is actually ready for deployment. It’s called the TASER® Shockwave™ and it’s the latest application of TASER solutions in NeuroMuscular Incapacitation technology.
The TASER Shockwave
The Shockwave is the first generation of TASER Remote Area Denial™ (TRAD) technology. At the push of a button, the Shockwave deploys multiple TASER cartridges across an area arc. The idea is to be able to control multiple targets from one source.
Initially, we see this product as being ideal for law enforcement crowd control, military checkpoints and correctional institutions. We hope to equip these segments with a new tool to deal with response to resistance situations.
The actual unit is not very big (about 3 feet high when fully stacked) and is not very heavy, making the Shockwave easy to transport. Each cartridge is deployed in a 20 degree arc with a distance of 25 feet. It’s capable of being operated at a distance of up to 330 feet from the device via a Control Box. The NMI lasts for the standard five-seconds and can be reinitiated using the Re-Energize Button if need be.
While it may not be getting as much attention as some of the other TASER products that are coming to market later this year, the Shockwave is an effective new use of TASER technology that is ready for action.