The idea of using microwaves or electromagnetic pulses (EMPs) to knock out electronic systems without having to reduce cities or military bases to rubble first arose during Cold War nuclear tests. Nuclear explosions created EMPs that unexpectedly damaged some civilian power grids and facilities.
が、構造物、現物のダメージは一切ない、
(おそらく、人もOK、
但し、People with pace makers for their heart will die. )
ボーイングのプログラムマネージャーいわく、
“This technology marks a new era in modern-day warfare,” said Keith Coleman, CHAMP program manager for Boeing Phantom Works. “In the near future, this technology may be used to render an enemy’s electronic and data systems useless even before the first troops or aircraft arrive,”
新時代の幕開けだ、
このシステムは、開戦前に、
敵の電子システム・データを破壊してしまうだろう、
“Today we turned science fiction into science fact,” Coleman said.