ELECTROMAGNETIC WEAPONS

HISTORY
On April 10, 1963 Khrushchev destroyed the U.S.S. Thresher with one of his new weapons. The next day, April 11, 1963, Khrushchev struck his second blow. Two deployed Soviet scalar EM weapons fired massive scalar EM pulses through the ocean. The resulting giant underwater EM explosion hurled a mushroom of water half a mile up into the air, and the anomalous explosion was observed

TYPES OF ELECTROMAGNETIC WEAPONS

E-bombs are designed to release a highpower flash of radio waves or microwaves. Electromagnetic pistol : The gun has a capability to convert an energy of just 4.0J to a speed of 25m/s projectile fire. EM-15 coil gun a 12VDC battery powered rifle

The EMP Effect

The effect is characterised by the production of a very short (hundreds of nanoseconds) but intense electromagnetic pulse. This pulse of energy produces a powerful electromagnetic field, can be sufficiently strong to produce short lived transient voltages of thousands of Volts (i.e kiloVolts) It can result in irreversible damage to a wide range of electrical and electronic equipment.

ELETROMAGNETIC RADIATION

E- BOMB

The bomb consists of a metal cylinder (called the armature), which is surrounded by a coil of wire (the stator winding). The armature cylinder is filled with high explosive, and a sturdy jacket surrounds the entire device. The stator winding and the armature cylinder are separated by empty space.

Sequence of events when the bomb goes off:

A switch connects the capacitors to the stator, sending an electrical current through the wires. This generates an intense magnetic field. A fuse mechanism ignites the explosive material. The explosion travels as a wave through the middle of the armature cylinder. As the explosion makes its way through the cylinder, the cylinder comes in contact with the stator winding. This creates a short circuit, cutting the stator off from its power supply. The moving short circuit compresses the magnetic field, generating an intense electromagnetic burst.

Sequence of events when the bomb goes off:

E-Bomb Effects
An e-bomb could effectively neutralize: vehicle control systems targeting systems, on the ground and on missiles and bombs communications systems navigation systems long and short-range sensor systems

E-Bomb Effects

OTHER ELECTROMAGNETIC WEAPONS

Electromagnetic pistol
EM-15 coil gun

Conclusions
Electromagnetic bombs are Weapons of Electrical Mass Destruction with applications across a broad spectrum of targets, spanning both the strategic and tactical. The non-lethal nature of electromagnetic weapons makes their use far less politically damaging than that of conventional munitions