778
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Table 8.5 Dynamics of development of the main types of microwave weapons in the USA
Years
2002
2003–2009
2010–2012
Microwave weapons for protection of weapons and military equipment
Demonstration:
• Small-size wideband
high-power radiation
emitter;
• Narrow-band radiation
emitter with high pulse
energy
Demonstration:
• Possibilities of small-size
systems of microwave
weapons in terms of
damaging aerial targets
Demonstration:
• Ship-based complexes of
microwave weapons for
protection from PGM;
• Microwave weapon
systems for destruction of
ammunition and missile
payloads
Microwave weapons for destruction of combat control systems, communications, and
environment illumination
Theoretical and experimental
studies, technical
developments
Ground tests
Testing as part of air-based
means
Microwave weapons for destruction of radiotechnical missile defense means
Demonstration of a small-size
narrow-band source of
high-power microwave
radiation
Single-action explosive
microwave weapon systems
Multiple-action pulse systems
Space-based microwave weapons for missile and space defense
Theoretical and experimental
studies, analysis of effects
Simulation and imitation for
the development of the combat
use concept
Ground tests of complexes in
the interests of defeating
SRBM, ICBM, and
spacecrafts
As is known from a number of open sources, the military have been testing shipbased weapons for protection of ships from PGM. It is necessary to learn protection
from any new weapons. Within the framework of solving these tasks, companies
focused on working with military develop pulse generators with radiation energy of
several megajoules, explosive-type generators with compression of the electromagnetic field by explosive energy; in cooperation with customers, the vulnerability of
weapons and military equipment systems to microwave effects is assessed [15].
8.4.2 Spaced Weapons Based on New Physical Principles
Since 1980s, the possibility of strikes from space has been considered by US, Russian,
and Chinese military forces to be an actual form of military operations of space
forces. For example, the USA developed and launched an experimental satellite
XSS-11, which is designed to disable intelligence and telecommunication satellites
of potential enemies. The military of the leading world powers for many years have
8 Modern Weapons: Possibilities and Limitations
Table 8.5 Dynamics of development of the main types of microwave weapons in the USA
Years
2002
2003–2009
2010–2012
Microwave weapons for protection of weapons and military equipment
Demonstration:
• Small-size wideband
high-power radiation
emitter;
• Narrow-band radiation
emitter with high pulse
energy
Demonstration:
• Possibilities of small-size
systems of microwave
weapons in terms of
damaging aerial targets
Demonstration:
• Ship-based complexes of
microwave weapons for
protection from PGM;
• Microwave weapon
systems for destruction of
ammunition and missile
payloads
Microwave weapons for destruction of combat control systems, communications, and
environment illumination
Theoretical and experimental
studies, technical
developments
Ground tests
Testing as part of air-based
means
Microwave weapons for destruction of radiotechnical missile defense means
Demonstration of a small-size
narrow-band source of
high-power microwave
radiation
Single-action explosive
microwave weapon systems
Multiple-action pulse systems
Space-based microwave weapons for missile and space defense
Theoretical and experimental
studies, analysis of effects
Simulation and imitation for
the development of the combat
use concept
Ground tests of complexes in
the interests of defeating
SRBM, ICBM, and
spacecrafts
As is known from a number of open sources, the military have been testing shipbased weapons for protection of ships from PGM. It is necessary to learn protection
from any new weapons. Within the framework of solving these tasks, companies
focused on working with military develop pulse generators with radiation energy of
several megajoules, explosive-type generators with compression of the electromagnetic field by explosive energy; in cooperation with customers, the vulnerability of
weapons and military equipment systems to microwave effects is assessed [15].
8.4.2 Spaced Weapons Based on New Physical Principles
Since 1980s, the possibility of strikes from space has been considered by US, Russian,
and Chinese military forces to be an actual form of military operations of space
forces. For example, the USA developed and launched an experimental satellite
XSS-11, which is designed to disable intelligence and telecommunication satellites
of potential enemies. The military of the leading world powers for many years have