Killing Beam: How Electromagnetic Weapons work and when used in battle

Many types of weapons, which were called "futuristic" 20 years ago, are now actively tested at landfills. Such weapons should be attributed: it is possible that over the next few decades the reliefs, lasers, various radiation weapons will find widespread use and causes. First, most of the weapons of this type either do not require ammunition or requires a small number. This tools are cheap and maintenance.

Second, electromagnetic weapons shoot at the speed of light, and some types of futuristic weapons can reach the horizon. However, there are disadvantages. To create laser or microwave installations are powerful enough to be used as weapons, and compact enough to make them portable is very difficult. It is likely that we will not see such types of weapons for another ten years. However, today there are systems that can be installed on warships, aircraft, Humvee vehicles.

Electromagnetic power weapons (EEE) use electromagnetic energy to disable equipment or cause unpleasant sensations, such as heat or pain, in humans. As a rule, electromagnetic weapons aimed at living power are not intended to destroy people, but only their failure. However, it can be deadly if people find themselves very close to it. The goal is also to reduce the likelihood of death of civilians.

Although many types of such weapons exist only on paper, today we have the existence of weapons, such as: ADS is now the most perfect type of electromagnetic weapons, which is in service with the US Army. The active rejection system generates electromagnetic radiation for heating like a microwave, using not micro- but millimeter waves. Millimeter waves penetrate the depth of three sheets of paper.

This means that they only heat the surfaces, unlike microwaves, which can warm up different materials with a greater thickness and density. Due to the influence of millimeter waves, a person has a strong feeling of heat, which stops, as soon as he finds herself outside the area of ​​electromagnetic radiation. Although the purpose of ADS is to cause pain without burns, some participants received them during the test.

The impulse energy projectile, unlike the active rejection system, uses laser impulses to the task of impact, which causes pain and paralysis. The impact occurs when the electromagnetic impulse enters the target of sufficient density, for example, in a person. It is believed that this type of weapon can be used to accelerate the crowd, but there are fears about unknown consequences and the possibility of using PEP for torture.

A similar type of electromagnetic weapon, an improved tactical laser designed for planes. However, ATL is not a non -lethal weapon because it is unable to kill. An electronic (or electromagnetic) bomb is essentially a high -power generator. The purpose of its use is to disrupt or destroy electronic equipment used by the enemy. Such a bomb also belongs to the type of non -lethal weapon. Electromagnetic bombs are low frequency and high -frequency.

The former are usually cited on the transmission line, and the second - directly to electronic devices that need to be destroyed. Racotron, which is successfully developed not only in the US but also in France, shoots conductive shells (light polymer + ionized gas), which are accelerated by Ampere. The weapon was named after the rails, which are two parallel electrodes.

These electrodes are connected to the source of a powerful DC current, causing the electrical mass between the rails to accelerate, closes the electrical circuit, creates acceleration due to the force of Ampere, which, in turn, acts on the rails. When the rails are pushed out of each other, the projectile flies. Raicrotron has many drawbacks, for example, the current pulse should be quite powerful and sharp, otherwise the projectile simply evaporates.

Therefore, the rails should have a very high conductivity, the projectile - the smallest mass, the current source - as much power and less inductance as possible. However, if scientists are able to solve the problems of the Relmerron, then it can be used from space, destroying the enemy rockets on the ride. Electromagnetic gun is a new type of weapon that will have to be put to law enforcement officers in the PRC.

It is known that the CS/LW21, which shoots small disks, similar to coins, has been tested. It works as a border gun, where electricity is used to accelerate the projectile. Plus the electromagnetic gun is that it is able to adjust the shot force depending on the distance or type of target. CS/LW21, in principle, can be called a non -lethal weapon, but it can be injured because its balls are punched with glass and wooden boards 3 mm.