Here's the Army's now-patented EMP rifle attachment for ... - TechLink
Jan 15, 2019 · A U.S. Army engineer’s idea to turn the standard M4 rifle into an electromagnetic pulse gun recently got the nod from the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office.
Non-nuclear EMP Weapons - How Electromagnetic Pulse Attacks …
Apr 24, 2023 · Non-nuclear EMP Weapons The United States has NNEMP weapons in its arsenal. Much of the United States' EMP research has involved high-power microwaves (HPMs) that are like super powerful microwave ovens that can generate a concentrated beam of microwave energy.
Here’s the Army’s now-patented EMP rifle attachment for
Feb 6, 2019 · James E. Burke, electronics engineer at the U.S. Army’s Armament Research, Development and Engineering Center, received U.S. patent 10,180,309 on Tuesday, giving the Army intellectual property protections on Burke’s “Electromagnetic Pulse …
Electromagnetic Pulse (EMP) Weapons Explained: How Do They …
Jun 10, 2023 · An EMP is essentially a very powerful and directed magnetic field that passes over an area. As it passes, it interacts with conductive materials and causes short-circuits and power surges.
EMPs Could Combat Vast Drone Swarms Better Than Weapons
Aug 23, 2021 · Electromagnetic pulses (EMPs) can do that as accidents of nature. But they can also be weaponized. Russia and China both have the technology to detonate at EMP from space. One reason for nuclear test ban treaties is to prevent destructive electromagnetic impulses from tests from wrecking havoc with global grids. Show Notes
Small EMP Emitters: A New Frontier in Defensive Technology
Feb 15, 2025 · A portable EMP emitter has numerous potential applications in defense and security, including: Counter-Drone Operations: EMP technology can be used to disable enemy drones in combat zones or high-security areas. Electronic Warfare (EW): EMP emitters can disrupt enemy communication and radar systems.
Electromagnetic pulse - Wikipedia
An electromagnetic pulse (EMP), also referred to as a transient electromagnetic disturbance (TED), is a brief burst of electromagnetic energy. The origin of an EMP can be natural or artificial, and can occur as an electromagnetic field, as an electric field, as a magnetic field, or as a conducted electric current.
New U.S. Army Laser Machine Gun Fires ‘Bullets’ Of Light - Forbes
Mar 11, 2021 · A new U.S. Army laser has more in common with Star Wars blasters than anything currently used by the military, firing a stream of bullet-like pulses of light that hit the target with explosive ...
US Army develop 155mm shells that will deliver an EMP pulse
Jan 16, 2017 · BAE states that the maximum rate of fire for HVP is 20 rounds per minute from a Mk 45 5-inch gun, 10 rounds per minute from the 155mm gun on DDG-1000 class destroyers (called the Advanced Gun System, or AGS), and 6 rounds per minute from EMRG.
Testing - EMP Shield
EMP Shield is a family of incredibly robust EMP, solar flare, and lightning defense technologies. They have been designed to exceed the US Military requirements for protection against a high-altitude nuclear detonation that results in an electromagnetic pulse.