Report: China building electromagnetic pulse weapons for use against U.S. carriers

Osmium Steele · 07-26-11, 10:51 AM

Hmmm, have the Chinese not heard of hardening? I assure you, U.S. designers have been using it since, oh, the 50s!

They'll be surprised how little effect an emp weapon would have.

Now, your cellphone? Toast!

Oberon · 07-26-11, 11:17 AM

Well, that means the end of facebook and twitter updates for the crew on board...which means ABANDON SHIP!

I kid, I kid. Steele is right, I can't see how effective this will be unless perhaps used as a combination weapon to try and soften the defences of a fleet by temporarily screwing with the radar.

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Osmium Steele Ace of the Deep Join Date: Apr 2011 Location: Upper midwest USA Posts: 1,101 Downloads: 22 Uploads: 0	Hmmm, have the Chinese not heard of hardening? I assure you, U.S. designers have been using it since, oh, the 50s! They'll be surprised how little effect an emp weapon would have. Now, your cellphone? Toast! __________________ In the month of July of the year 1348, between the feasts of St. Benedict and of St. Swithin, a strange thing came upon England... My U297 build thread

07-26-11, 11:17 AM	#2
Oberon Lucky Jack Join Date: Jul 2002 Posts: 25,976 Downloads: 61 Uploads: 20	Well, that means the end of facebook and twitter updates for the crew on board...which means ABANDON SHIP! I kid, I kid. Steele is right, I can't see how effective this will be unless perhaps used as a combination weapon to try and soften the defences of a fleet by temporarily screwing with the radar.