Electro-magnetic Bomb

:china: Nowaday, all miltary equipment are using IT circuits and as seen from the wars in Iraq, planes can deliver smart missiles accurately on targets. To defend a country from western countries with very advanced miltary technologies using smart missiles, submarines of desiel-electric-Aip type having e-bomb could turn the table around. A few e-bombs exploded near the aircraft carrier will immoblise the whole operations of the carrier/planes /missiles. and will take the attacker months to repair and replace the IT cicruits. For furthur info. on e-bomb, please visit below sites.

Thanks for the links. The EMP bomb is certainly labelled as one of the most feared weapons by the U.S.A., especially since China is rumoured to possess it. But I'm not quite sure of that, since evry source I have seen saying that the PRC posseses this thing appears to be hearsay. Does anyone have any relaiable sources that it does?

P.S. Now that I've reealised it, why is this posted into the Navy forum rathe r than the General military forum?

because one of the scenarios frequently brought up is a high altitude nuclear detonation over a carrier group.

I thought most aircraft and carriers were hardened to resist an e attack ?

but neocons always like the drum up the Chinese threat.

I seriously doubt that any nation-state would utilize such a weapon. It would primarily be the weapon of a terrorist organization (if they could acquire such a device). Remember, such a device does entail the splitting of atoms, which is a risky buisness since it could trigger response in kind from the other side- though possibly in a more deadly fashion.

Isint it true that one would not really need to use such a weapon? I hear that by detonating a nuke in the upper-atmosphere, your can cause a signifigant discharge of Electro Magnetic energy to send an entire city into the dark ages, or even disable an entire power grid. Though such a plan would not be without flaws. Most signifigant is that one might destroy any satelites orbiting the area.

This is true, but what I ask is if it is practical.

Kampfwagen said:

Isint it true that one would not really need to use such a weapon? I hear that by detonating a nuke in the upper-atmosphere, your can cause a signifigant discharge of Electro Magnetic energy to send an entire city into the dark ages, or even disable an entire power grid. Though such a plan would not be without flaws. Most signifigant is that one might destroy any satelites orbiting the area.

This is true, but what I ask is if it is practical.

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Regardless of effect, altitude, or magnetitude, the detonation of any type of nuclear device over another nation's territory will be condemend internationally, and may warrant a nuclear response from the targetted nation.

Kampfwagen said:

. Most signifigant is that one might destroy any satelites orbiting the area.

This is true, but what I ask is if it is practical.

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I just got a tremendous idea. It is so crazy it just might work. China (or any other nation with large amounts of nukes) could detonate them in the upper atmosphere or space to take out the US satillite networks like you said. Without its satillites the US military is without most of its intelligence, communication and GPS. It would be very difficult, and I doubt that every satillite would be killed, but it could be possible.

About the practicality of detonating a nuke over a CVBG, I don't know if it would work. The best way to do it would be a bomber, but with all the air defence the bomber wouldn't make it through. A missle could be used, but it might nuke the entire force and kill it all just like at Bikini Atoll. What if one is detonated under the CVBG, perhaps in a sea-mine with neutral bouancy released from a sub? The wave might even sink a ship or two.