Why bother with an artillery shell when you have an EMP cruise missile like CHAMP?
http://www.boeing.com/features/2012/10/bds-champ-10-22-12.page > On 2017/Jan/24, at 12:19 PM, Stephen Loosley <[email protected]> > wrote: > > A new American secret weapon could cripple an entire enemy city without > physical damage. > > The US Army is currently working on a non-explosive electromagnetic pulse > artillery shell, which would be capable of rendering a wide range of > electronics, critical infrastructure, and computer-based systems as useless. > > This new army research proposal details how America’s next secret weapon may > be deployed … > > > “Munition-Delivered Non-Kinetic Effects (NKE)” > > https://www.sbir.gov/sbirsearch/detail/1207771 > > Agency: U.S. Department of Defense > Release Date: November 30, 2016 > Application Due Date: February 08, 2017 > Close Date: February 23, 2017 (closing in 15 days) > > > OBJECTIVE: Develop and demonstrate an innovative, cost-effective, > munitions-based electronics systems that can deliver non-destructive, > non-kinetic RF effects against a wide range of electronics, critical > infrastructure, and computer-based systems. > > DESCRIPTION: Extensive use of wireless RF networking for critical > infrastructure and communications systems provides an alternative attack > vector for the neutralization of an adversary’s underlying industrial, civil, > and communications infrastructure without the destruction of the hardware > associated with those systems. > > Advances in munitions-based microelectronics and power technologies make > possible the implementation of non-kinetic cyber and electromagnetic “ or > electronic warfare (EW) “ attacks that could be delivered via artillery > launched munitions. > > The precision delivery of the non-kinetic effects (NKE) electronics payload > close to the target allows low power operation which limits the geographical > extent of impacted systems, and reduces the overall impact on the > electromagnetic spectrum. > > > PHASE I: Design and prototype an electronics subsystem for incorporation into > a standard Army munition. > > The initial design will fit in a 155mm projectile, with a transition path for > size reduction to allow incorporation of multiple NKE submunitions per > projectile. > > > PHASE II: Further develop and mature the NKE prototype system. Integrate the > NKE system into an appropriate munitions platform. > > Explore, implement and demonstrate advanced non-kinetic attack techniques. > Develop test methods and evaluate the system performance in the field. > > > PHASE III: Finalize all aspects of the NKE and prepare for distribution. > Develop a commercialization plan to transition the electronics subsystems to > industry and relevant users. > > Private Sector Commercialization Potentials: The final NKE electronics system > will support a number of commercial communications protocols. The ruggedized, > hardened electronics subsystem may be transitioned to a wide variety of > industrial and civil applications that call for operation in extremely harsh > environments. > > > Cheers, > Stephen > _______________________________________________ > Link mailing list > [email protected] > http://mailman.anu.edu.au/mailman/listinfo/link -- Kim Holburn IT Network & Security Consultant T: +61 2 61402408 M: +61 404072753 mailto:[email protected] aim://kimholburn skype://kholburn - PGP Public Key on request _______________________________________________ Link mailing list [email protected] http://mailman.anu.edu.au/mailman/listinfo/link
