Will withstand nuclear stroke: China has improved military communication as part

Chinese engineers modeled a script for which a nuclear bomb would explode in the stratosphere, at an altitude of tens of kilometers above the ground. China declared the completion of the "judgment day" tests, which checked the ability of radio equipment to withstand nuclear attacks. About it writes the newspaper South China Morning Post (SCMP).

It is reported that engineers modeled the script for which the nuclear bomb will explode in the stratosphere, at an altitude of tens of kilometers above the ground. This type of attack, known as high -altitude electromagnetic impulse (Hemp), does not harm people on land or buildings, but can damage electronic equipment.

According to the publication, high -energy electrons generated by nuclear explosion can penetrate telecommunications centers through antennas, cables and even ventilation channels, causing significant damage to wires, chips and other electronic components. According to the current standards of China and the USA, military communication equipment protected from Hemp must withstand an electric field up to 50 kilovolts per meter.

For their part, Chinese engineers increased the intensity by 60 percent during the trials - to 80 kilovolts per meter. As a result, the equipment remained intact and the data network quickly recovered after a short break. According to the publication, the data of the data channel was strengthened by the engineers of China Electronics Technology Group Corporation. In particular, the design of traditional antennas was modified to direct most of the excess current into the ground.

Engineers also used new materials, structures and production technology to prevent the penetration of electromagnetic pulses into the equipment compartment through the gaps and openings in the housings, transmission lines, cables and chassis. "Studying the mechanism and measures of protection against high -rise electromagnetic impulses is crucial for improving the survivability of our equipment," - said the engineer of the project Lee Li Tamiri.

We will remind, the experimental group under the leadership of the Observatory of Purpurova Mountain of the Chinese Academy of Sciences successfully completed the innovative experiment from wireless terahertic communications, transmitting video signals of high clarity (HD) for a long distance.