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They are. EW and IR C-UAS has been productionized over the past decade in most countries, but there are still supply chain and cost blockers around power electr
by alephnerd 7mo ago
They are. EW and IR C-UAS has been productionized over the past decade in most countries, but there are still supply chain and cost blockers around power electronics and they tend to be treated as a last resort because of their indiscriminate nature.
- DoctorOetker 7mo agoA magnet, a conventional explosive, and a coil on a flexible cylinder of polymer film; are power electronics truly necessary for a localized EMP?
- alephnerd 7mo agoYes. Range, accuracy, targeting, and reducing blast radius matter. Not sure what else I can say so I'll leave it at that, and will not engage with further comments.
- jacquesm 7mo agoI'll bet you could make it in a weekend.
- DoctorOetker 7mo agoOnly if one understands the different failure modes, but either way the average HN reader shouldn't try this at home or you'll get in trouble with radio spectrum pollution.