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| Phantom Works knocks out electronics at Utah test range |
| 2012-10-26 |
| Video here Cruising fast over the Western Utah Desert, a lone missile makes history at the Utah Test and Training Range. The missile, known as CHAMP, or Counter-electronics High-powered Advanced Missile Project may one day change modern warfare, by defeating electronic targets with little or no collateral damage. CHAMP approached its first target and fired a burst of High Power Microwaves at a two story building built on the test range. Inside rows of personal computers and electrical systems were turned on to gauge the effects of the powerful radio waves. Seconds later the PC monitors went dark and cheers erupted in the conference room. CHAMP had successfully knocked out the computer and electrical systems in the target building. Even the television cameras set up to record the test were knocked off line without collateral damage. |
| Posted by:Anguper Hupomosing9418 |
| #5 Might see this used by the Israelis to clear a EW/FC/AD path into Iran. Think about that Syrian Reactor.... |
| Posted by: Shipman 2012-10-26 16:23 |
| #4 Can you still buy film for those old cameras? |
| Posted by: Anguper Hupomosing9418 2012-10-26 12:15 |
| #3 Even the television cameras set up to record the test were knocked off line without collateral damage. What no analog backup? |
| Posted by: Procopius2k 2012-10-26 09:14 |
| #2 Best to target the drone guidance relay comm sats I think. Control the air:control the ground. Might see this used by the Israelis to clear a EW/FC/AD path into Iran. |
| Posted by: Skidmark 2012-10-26 09:07 |
| #1 So now the Chinese have it too. I hope like heck they harden OUR gear against it because it's a very, very sure bet we'll be facing it probably sooner than we'll deploy it. Orion |
| Posted by: Orion 2012-10-26 00:42 |