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Drum memory [1] and hard disks [2] have been used in nuclear tipped missiles, which are supposed to operate in an environment where EMPs are expected. Both type
by msl 8y ago
Drum memory [1] and hard disks [2] have been used in nuclear tipped missiles, which are supposed to operate in an environment where EMPs are expected. Both types use magnetism for storing data.
[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/ASC-15 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/ASC-15 (Titan II)
[2] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/D-17B https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/D-17B (Minuteman I) (note that the hard drive was used as RAM)