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Can an EMP be used as a weapon?

What are NNEMP weapons?

  • Classified as Directed Energy Weapons, 5 NNEMP weapons generate a less powerful EMP and have radii of effectiveness ranging from a few hundred meters to a few kilometres. 6 Military NNEMP weapons are probably in existence in the form of either aircraft or missile delivered e-bombs 7 or mounted systems on aircraft, drones or missiles.

What was the magnitude of the EMP and its significance?

  • The magnitude of the EMP and the significance of its effects, however, were not immediately realized. During the first United States nuclear test on 16 July 1945, electronic equipment was shielded because Enrico Fermi expected the electromagnetic pulse.

What is EMP (ElectroMagnetic Pulse)?

  • EMP is not radioactive, but a pulse of energy produced as a side effect of a nuclear detonation or electromagnetic bomb. WHAT ARE THE HEALTH EFFECTS? EMP has no known effect on living organisms, but can temporarily or permanently disable electrical and electronic equipment. WHAT ARE THE EFFECTS ON ELECTRONICS AND CARS?

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