Electronic Warfare
Electronic Warfare “…is the use of the electromagnetic spectrum to deny its use by an adversary.” -wikipedia.org
Electronic Warfare “…is the use of the electromagnetic spectrum to deny its use by an adversary.” -wikipedia.org Employs technology to interfere or jam an adversary’s communications system
Electromagnetic Bombs, or E-Bombs
Electromagnetic Bombs, or E-Bombs A form of electronic warfare
Electromagnetic Bombs, or E-Bombs A form of electronic warfare Employs electromagnetic force, one of the four fundamental forces
The Vircator Virtual Cathode Oscillator
The Vircator Virtual Cathode Oscillator Most popular of the various HPM, or high-powered microwave, devices
The Vircator Virtual Cathode Oscillator Most popular of the various HPM, or high-powered microwave, devices Vacuum tube
The Vircator Deployed in a Bomb Wide “lethal” range
The Vircator Deployed in a Bomb Wide “lethal” range Its electromagnetic pulse can be generated without the need for a nuclear explosion
The Vircator Deployed in a Bomb Has the ability to render useless any electronic equipment exposed to its pulse
Defending Against The Vircator And Other HPM Devices The Faraday cage
Defending Against The Vircator And Other HPM Devices The Faraday cage Prevents the electromagnetic field from gaining access to protected equipment
Vulnerability of The Faraday Cage Protected equipment must be linked with the outside world: data and power
Vulnerability of The Faraday Cage Protected equipment must be linked with the outside world: data and power Data: fiber optics; power: ongoing problem
References http://science.howstuffworks.com/e-bomb1.htm http://www.globalsecurity.org http://www.wikipedia.org http://www.answers.com http://hyperphysics.phy-astr.gsu.edu/hbase/forces/funfor.html The Economist, 30 January 2003 The Electrical Nature of Storms, Donald MacGorman and W David Rust