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Ask HN: Micro Wave Weapons
Possibly dumb question here, when playing Aurora 4x microwave weapons damage electronics and only that, leading to interesting combat.
Are you aware of similar contraptions being used in the real world, like EMP devices?
- bombcar 3y ago> Are you aware of similar contraptions being used in the real world, like EMP devices? There were some studies done about using low-power nukes to EMP things without causing significant damage. I don't think it has been done.
- themodelplumber 3y agoI was just listening to a podcast about a Delta Force member in Bosnia I think. He said he had access to EMP-style vehicle immobilizers. It might have been the Shawn Ryan one where the guy also talked about using nets he requisitioned from German forces that the US didn't have. The same type Japanese police used for years to catch bikers IIRC. Slight chance it was a book though, as I was doing research on a different, specific topic at the time. Some comes up on YT too: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cuus8OtPY0w https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cuus8OtPY0w