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Am just an armchair commentator but surely NK already has hardened facilities prepared for an EMP from a nuclear strike? I don't see how a b52 with a kerosene
by mitchellberry 9y ago
Am just an armchair commentator but surely NK already has hardened facilities prepared for an EMP from a nuclear strike?
I don't see how a b52 with a kerosene powered engine is anywhere near capable of delivering that same level of radiation.
- johansch 9y agohttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Counter-electronics_High_Power_Microwave_Advanced_Missile_Project https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Counter-electronics_High_Power... Seems like the weapon can be put in cruise missiles.
- Someone 9y agoI expect it must be put in something that can bring it close to its target to be effective. O(n²) power drop off for electromagnetic radiation is tough to beat at a distance of kilometers.
- mchahn 9y agoO(n²) power drop off only applies to a spherical emission. Focused power drops of much more slowly.
- Someone 9y agoYou can get a way smaller constant, but the area of a cone still drops off as O(n²) with distance. You would need collimination to beat that, and even then, there’s atmospheric dispersion.
- blackflame7000 9y agoI suspect the key is definitely in its focusing mechanism that allows for high powered bursts to be relayed to its target with relative efficiency.
- phkahler 9y agoSounds like they're talking about some newer technology that works at range, but this has been around for a long time: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Explosively_pumped_flux_compression_generator https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Explosively_pumped_flux_compre... The electrical load (output) can be a high power microwave source, or just blast out a massive EMP.