A hybrid sonic-kinetic weapon that fires a monofilament wire at hypersonic speed, creating a devastating sonic shockwave along the wire's flight path. The Void Screamer launches a 50-meter spool of carbon-nanotube monofilament that unspools at Mach 2, generating a focused sonic boom in a narrow corridor along its trajectory.

Vanta Ordnance designed the VS-3 to combine the cutting capability of monofilament with the area-of-effect characteristics of sonic weapons. The wire itself is nearly invisible and sharp enough to cut through light armor, while the shockwave it generates stuns and disorients targets within 5 meters of the flight path. The result is a weapon that cuts and concusses simultaneously.

The Banshee Wire's firing mechanism is a compressed-gas launcher that deploys the monofilament spool through a magnetic guide that controls the wire's trajectory. The wire is single-use — after deployment, it falls to the ground as a nearly invisible hazard until collected. Post-engagement cleanup is as important as the firing itself, as loose monofilament can cause accidental amputations.