Israel has developed a portable pain ray at the low cost of $250,000. While this may seem expensive, it’s quite cheap, especially for oppressive tyrants in third world countries.

The Man-Portable Active Denial System, developed by researchers at the College of Judea and Samaria, can beam a microwave ray that causes skin surface to heat up to 130 degrees Fahrenheit, causing the nerve cells in the skin to think they’re on fire.

In tests of a similar project by the US military, “nobody [was] able to stay in the beam for more than a few seconds,” writes David Hambling at Wired.com.

The US version weighs over nine tons, making it impracticable to easily transport. The US is, however, continuing research into a portable version.

The Israelis wanted their own after seeing the enormous US version, which they now, apparently have.