Boeing Tests a Missile That Knocks Out a Building’s Power [Video]
Boeing Tests a Missile That Knocks Out a Building’s Power [Video]
In whatever sense that there’s a “good” missile, this new one from Boeing seems like it. Rather than a missile that demolishes a target (along with everything nearby), countries have been clamoring for something more discreet: a weapon that knocks out the lights instead, crippling a target without collateral damage.
Last week, Boeing engineers tested out CHAMP—Counter-electronics High-powered Advanced Missile Project—on buildings in the Utah desert. In the first test, the missile sailed over a two-story building, then let loose microwaves to shut down a very ’90s-looking room full of computers. The TV cameras set up to record the test got knocked out, too, and six more were hit by missiles during the one-hour test.