Pulsed Energy Projectile (PEP) The object of the Pulsed Energy Projectile (PEP) program is to develop and demonstrate the technology necessary to produce a crew served, counter personnel non-lethal directed energy weapon providing controllable bio-effects to deter, disable, and distract individuals.
The device directs an invisible induced plasma pulse at a target that will create a flash-bang near the intended target This counterpersonnel capability projects a beam that creates a plasma pulse at the target. When the plasma pulse strikes an individual, it results in a flash-bang effect that startles and distracts, and it also has a kinetic effect on the individual's nerve sensors.
US government budgets show that it received $3,173,000 in research funding. It vaporises the first thing it hits. Pulsed Energy Projectile (PEP) Pulsed Energy Projectile. PEP is intended for riot control and is said to work over distances of up to 2 km.
It weighs about 230 kg and will probably be mounted on vehicles. The weight could become lighter as laser production technology improves. Servv89pn0aj.sn.sourcedns.com/~gbpprorg/mil/mindcontrol/Moore.pdf.