NATO is developing a device that can stop a suicide bomber's car before it reaches its target. In their video, NATO researchers from Norway demonstrate the effectiveness of their weapons against cars, drones, and even jet skis.
In this technology, a high-intensity electromagnetic beam stops the car, disrupting its control and shutting down the engine. In the above video, you can see how the beam stops the approaching car in the simulator of a military checkpoint. In another test, a beam device is placed at the back of a car and stops another car approaching from behind.
Also, this beam works against remotely detonated bombs, drowning detonation radio signals.
Final tests of the system are scheduled for 2014, and most of the information on this device is not yet available. However, at least one possible difficulty in using the new weapon is clear. In all demonstrations, it is used against a clearly visible target - and turning off the engine of the wrong car can cause a car accident and endanger the lives of civilians.
However, even this erroneous shutdown is much better than the regularly occurring situations where cars enter the checkpoint at full speed, forcing the soldiers to make instant decisions whether to shoot at a potentially dangerous car in which a suicide bomber may be or not.