Boeing to develop microwave-based airborne EMP weapon

Boeing's been busy with the high-tech death lately -- just a week after the company announced the Phantom Ray fighter UAV, it's back in the news with a high-powered airborne microwave weapon designed to knock out enemy electronics. The goal is to more or less destroy the enemy's tech with out having to set off one of those pesky nuclear explosions necessary for an EMP, and Boeing plans to test the tech out both in the air and on the ground several times over the next three years as part of the Air Force's Counter-electronics High power microwave Advanced Missile Project (CHAMP) project. We'll be ready with the popcorn.

[Via The Register]

[golfnz34me Posted May 18th 2009 4:08PM]

That's funny, I heard they were testing this nearby. In fact, as I look out the window I see them testing it right about

[Eternal Density Posted May 18th 2009 7:49PM]

It's gotten to the point where I can guess the picture from the article title.

[(Unverified) Posted May 18th 2009 8:14PM]

So when will Wicked Lasers ship the handheld version?

[ACER Posted May 19th 2009 2:51AM]

I bet the "game changer" this is claiming to be is just putting the technology from existing emb bombs into a missile, allowing a2a use. it's probably lower intensity, hence the marketing speak of "targeted" usage. meh

[Ironmanxrs2 Posted May 19th 2009 3:31AM]

That will definately piss Osama off. He's chilling in his cave listening to his I-Pod and playing cooking mama on Nintendo DS. Render those inoperable and BAM! Game Over. Bored to DEATHHHHH!!!