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Is it common for military electronics to have a self-destruct feature to protect technology secrets? E.g., when damaged beyond repair or abandoned in a hasty r
by jonmrodriguez 11y ago
Is it common for military electronics to have a self-destruct feature to protect technology secrets?
E.g., when damaged beyond repair or abandoned in a hasty retreat, the hardware could ignite a little thermite to incinerate the electronics boards.
- nitrogen 11y agoOne of the stealth helicopters used in the assassination of bin Laden was so destroyed, but a part of the tail was left behind. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Death_of_Osama_bin_Laden#Helicopter_stealth_technology_revelations https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Death_of_Osama_bin_Laden#Helic...
- Gracana 11y agoI used to have some old (tube-based) test equipment that included instructions on exploding it with a grenade in the event that it had to be left behind. The grenade was not built in, however.