China's electromagnetic pulse weapon successfully shot down a drone

According to the Daily Mail, China recently shot down a drone using a powerful electromagnetic pulse weapon. According to British media, this is the first time China has tested this technology in the process of catching up with the United States.

The report stated that the relevant papers did not provide detailed information on the date and location of the experiment, nor did they specify the distance between the electromagnetic pulse weapon and the target. They only introduced that a drone was shot down by an electromagnetic pulse weapon (EMP) while flying at an altitude of 1500 meters.

It is reported that the electromagnetic pulse weapon used in the experiment was focused into a narrow beam, which means its range is longer. Researchers have found that after the electromagnetic pulse weapon is launched, the drone does not immediately crash, but instead sways left and right. Researchers believe that electromagnetic pulse weapons may have caused malfunctions in the drone's flight control system, resulting in incorrect control commands being issued to the drone.

The Daily Mail reported that the United States demonstrated an electromagnetic pulse weapon called the "Tactical High Power Microwave Warfare Reactor" in 2019, which shot down 50 drones at once, demonstrating its ability to protect a military base from drone attacks.

According to the data, the maximum range of electromagnetic pulse weapons can reach 10 kilometers. The high-intensity electromagnetic pulse energy generated by them attacks electronic information systems in a radiation manner, which can instantly destroy radar, computers, and other electronic devices in specific areas, achieving the goal of disabling command and control and combat systems. In recent years, with the increasing maturity of related technologies, electromagnetic pulse weapons in a narrow sense are developing towards higher power, wider spectrum, and smaller devices, showing great potential for application in anti stealth weapons, anti unmanned aerial vehicles, anti aircraft carriers, and other fields.

Given its understanding of the power of electromagnetic pulse ammunition, the United States has warned other countries not to develop and use electromagnetic pulse weapons, but it was one of the earliest countries to apply electromagnetic pulse weapons in actual combat. The Gulf War in 1991, NATO's airstrikes on the Federal Republic of Yugoslavia in 1999, and the attack on Baghdad Television in 2003 all had the shadow of American electromagnetic pulse ammunition. (Global Times Military)