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> While there, he was struck by the power of digital weapons: military jets routinely flew overhead, using electronic pulses to detonate hidden bombs before the
by driverdan 9y ago
> While there, he was struck by the power of digital weapons: military jets routinely flew overhead, using electronic pulses to detonate hidden bombs before they could kill American soldiers.
Anyone have more details about this? I know there's some current research into portable EMPs but never heard of them being used in 2011. A quick search didn't turn anything up.
- greeneggs 9y agoI don't think it is accurate. Airborne IED jammer, the Intrepid Tiger II pod (2011): https://www.stripes.com/news/middle-east/afghanistan/airborne-ied-buster-may-be-flying-soon-over-afghanistan-1.155164 https://www.stripes.com/news/middle-east/afghanistan/airborn... Remote IED detonator, but not airborne and just in testing (2011): https://www.popsci.com/technology/article/2011-02/new-device-uses-electromagnetic-pulses-detonate-ieds-safe-distance https://www.popsci.com/technology/article/2011-02/new-device...