"High Energy Radio Frequency" (HERE) and "Electromagnetic Pulse" (EMP) weapons
Electromagnetic Pulse bomps are scary weapons which have the
potential to fry computers and sensative ekectronics,
Credits: Defense Intelligence
Agency
They are called "High Energy Radio Frequency" (HERE) and "Electromagnetic Pulse" (EMP) weapons - I know very "exotic and futuristic" names but they do pose a serious threat to the entire world. Especially in terms of lethality.
An electromagnetic
pulse (sometimes abbreviated EMP) is a burst of electromagnetic
radiation. The abrupt pulse of electromagnetic radiation usually results from
certain types of high energy explosions, especially a nuclear explosion, or from
a suddenly fluctuating magnetic field. The resulting rapidly changing electric
fields and magnetic fields may couple with electrical/electronic systems to
produce damaging current and voltage surges.
In
military terminology, a nuclear bomb detonated hundreds of kilometers above the
Earth's surface is known as a high-altitude electromagnetic pulse (HEMP)
device. Effects of a HEMP device depend on a very large number of factors,
including the altitude of the detonation, energy yield, gamma rays output,
interactions with the Earth's magnetic field, and electromagnetic shielding of
targets.
They
are sometimes referred to as "Directed Energy Weapons" (DEW's) which basically
use electromagnetic radiation to deliver heat, mechanical or electrical energy
to a target to cause various sometimes very subtle effects.
These
weapons are being designed to be used against humans, electronics equipment and
military targets generally dependant on technology like command and control
centers.
EMP
LASER WEAPONS
An
electromagnetic pulse laser weapon can be used from up to 1.242 kilometers or
over a mile away from a human and kill them with precise accuracy. Others are
taser like weapons that effect motor effect in a human being.
PULSED
ENERGY PROJECTILE (PEP) ROUNDS - THE STUFF OF NIGHTMARES!
The
purpose of PEP (Pulsed Energy Projectile), the LIP (Laser Individual Plasma)
weapon and last but not least the Active Denial System (ADS) to induce pain
although the PEP and has lethal capabilities.
When
used as directed electromagnetic energy (DE) weapons can operate similar to
omni-directional electromagnetic pulse weapons.
Potential
military uses of such weapons are scary and include 1) the capability of
inlfuencingan enemy force (or population) to flee rather the to stand and fight
2) instill dread and deny the enemy of sound and sleep - essentially driving
people crazy.
Such
weapons have redefined the word "terror" when you think of what could happen if
such weapons ever fall into the hands of terrorists.
On-line
you can read of amateurish attempts to created portable weapons, other are
viable attempts to seem to point to a new trend in terms of terrorism in the
near future. One site in particle gave all the information you need to make a
HERF gun off the shelf, using a 800 watt Microwave oven that had a range of 50
ft that was demonstrated in a field tests and photographs to take out video
cameras at 20 feet. (Source: "How to make a HERF weapon" www.topsight.net/article.php/20021115142933894) .
The
author explains and photographs all his experiments and shows that even an idiot
can make their own HERF gun by simply taking apart a microwave and fitting a
wave-guide and cone around the magnetron.
HERE
guns could be made and aimed at anything electronic would permanently destroy
it.
PROTECTING
AGAINST EMP
The
only way to protect your computer from such radio weaponry or HERF is by using
the Faraday cage method. This can be done by wrapping metallic shielding on and
around the entire system. To completely protect it you need to cover the
keyboard, mouse, all wires going in and out of the system and even the case of
the computer (which alone cannot because of the gaps in the steal, a problem we
have identified as a security problem). The other security measure often
overlooked, in protecting computers from EMP is "unplugging the machine when not
in use.
HOW
REAL IS THE THREAT - THERE ARE 30 MILLION REASON WHY!
"In
a blink of an eye, electromagnetic bombs could be thrown civilization back 200
years and terrorist can build them for less $400.00. (And kill an estimated 30
million inside of one year)." National Security Agency employee - speaking
off the record for this exclusive allvoices report.
WHAT
IS EMP?
According
to the Institute for Telecommunications Sciences, Electromagnetic Pulse
is 1) "The electromagnetic radiation from a nuclear explosion caused by
Comton recoil electrons and photo electrons from photons scattered in the
materials of the nuclear device or in a surrounding medium. The resulting
electrical magnetic fields may couple with electrical/electronic system to
provide damaging current and voltage surges. MAY ALSO BE CAUSE BY NON-NUCLEAR
MEANS? 2) A broadband high intensity short duration burst of eltro magnetic
energy. Note: In the case of a nuclear bomb, the EMP consists of a continuous
frequency spectrum - most of the energy is distributed throughout the lower
frequencies between 3 Hz and 30kHz."
In
plain language, it is Electro-Magnetic shockwave that is released nuclear and
non-nuclear means that can seriously damage only electrical components in its
wake or path. China and Russia posses the ability to launch EMP attacks, which
are classed in some reports as a "weapon of mass destruction" because of how
dependent our society is one electronics and computers.
EMP
can travel either through air or through conductive pathways such as electrical
phone lines. It can affect electric equipment regardless of if the equipment is
switched on or off.
E-BOMBS
for under $400 DOLLARS
The
more serious threat is from EMP bombs, which can be built off the shelf using
around $400 dollars in supplies. Physicist Arthur H. Compton first proposed the
theory behind the E-bomb in 1925. Since then they have been like a Frankenstein
monster on the loose threatening everyone.
"E-Bombs
use a bank of capacitors. Some copper wire and explosives to create an EMP which
would wipe out all integrated circuits and other such things", according to
Popular Mechanical magazine, which said "only diesel engines will work after a
blast".
E-bombs
are sometimes called "flux compression generator". They sound nicer that
way.
US
HAS THE MOST EMP BOMBS - according to the "Tarzan yell" (underground) newsletter
publican Phx, Arizona.
The
US military has such E bomb and is thinking about using them against anti ship
missiles and similar things, which could render sophisticated computer
electronics and render them useless. E-Bombs have a "blast range"...and pose a
serious threat to unsecured electronics. (Source: http://popularmechanics.com/science/military/2001/9/e-bomb/).
Now
circumstantial evidence suggests terrorists are also expressing interests in
such weapons. Moreover, we can just imagine how they can adapt them for use in
indiscriminate attacks against people in crowded cities.
"Funding
for EMP defense should be a national priority - it isn't for some reason?", says
Tom Newan of Charlotte, N.C
See
useful information on EMP weapons @ http://www.huachuca-usaic.army,mil/contleaming/infrastructure/medical/Mipb/janmarch97/merkle.html
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Jesse Ventura did a show about HAARP. Scary stuff. Was it used to create the storms in NYC?
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