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How to defend against EMP attacks
2013-12-05 21:49:25| Extremetech
If you've ever watched The Matrix or Ocean's Eleven, you'll be familiar with EMP weapons -- pulses of intense electromagnetic radiation that melts any nearby conductors, which can be found in just about any electrical system or electronic device. Despite their sci-fi-like portrayal by Hollywood, EMP weapons are very real, and very capable of destroying computers or knocking out a power grid. That's why the Fraunhofer Institute in Germany has now created a device that can defend against EMP attacks.
North Korea obtains EMP weapons from Russia, could now melt most of the electronics in Asia
2013-11-07 20:38:34| Extremetech
Hot on the heels of (reportedly) harnessing nuclear fusion and a slew of ballistic missile launches, South Korea's intelligence agency is now reporting that Kim Jong-Un's North Korea is developing an electromagnetic pulse (EMP) weapon. This EMP could theoretically damage electronic equipment south of the Korean DMZ, and at higher power levels it might be able to damage aircraft that are flying near Korean airspace.
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