In St. Petersburg, experts from Europe were shown in action a non-lethal electroshock device of remote action called "Paralyzer", Interfax reports with reference to a representative of the Scientific and Production Association of Special Materials (NPO SM), where the meeting took place.
The stun gun was shown in action during a meeting of members of the European Working Group on Non-Lethal Weapons. General Director of NPO SM Mikhail Silnikov, speaking to the participants of the meeting, noted that the "Paralyzer" had passed a full range of medical tests and received appropriate approval.
The device has the maximum power allowed by Russian regulatory documents. The target is struck at a distance of up to ten meters, a damaging electrical discharge is transmitted along the wires fired from the cartridge. The fundamental difference from foreign models is that a person struck by the "Paralyzer" will not be able to take active response actions for several minutes, the NGO notes.
Russian experts emphasize that the stopping effect of the "Paralyzer" is achieved during the exposure time three to five times less than that of the existing Russian and best foreign models. This was achieved by optimizing the shape of the electrical impulse.
According to a representative of NPO SM, the defense industry workers from the association will soon complete the development of a similar type of multi-charging device.
During the meeting, Ingo Weiser, Managing Director of the International Security Center from Austria, said during the meeting that "subject to proper marketing and demonstration of all the advantages of this non-lethal weapon, a good way of its promotion opens up for equipping law enforcement agencies not only in Russia, but also in European countries."
The organization "European Working Group on Non-Lethal Weapons" includes representatives from Austria, Great Britain, Germany, Holland, Italy, Russia, France, Czech Republic, Switzerland and Sweden. The European Working Group delegation is headed by Klaus Dieter Thiel from the Fraunhofer Institute for Chemical Technology, Germany. Russia is represented in this international organization by Viktor Selivanov, professor at the Bauman Moscow State Technical University.
