In a prior post, we discussed different ways to stop a car. The current techniques include spike strips, Squids, net entanglement and electromagnetic pulses:

How to stop a car – spike strips, electromagnetic pulses and the SQUID

The electromagnetic pulse technique is about to get much more portable, as shown in this video:

From the video: “In about 5 years, HPEMS will be the size of a handgun.” Of course that will also mean that criminals, terrorists, Iraqi insurgents, etc. will be able to carry them. Disabled police cars could, theoretically, litter the streets.

For more information on HPEMS:

Eureka Aerospace HPEMS Immobilizer

The focus originally is to build a compact portable tunable system to be integrated in a police car (Ford Crown Victoria) and having the following operational capabilities:

1) Operational range of frequencies tunable in the 350-1350 MHz range

2) Immobilizing all vehicles with microprocessors at the range exceeding 50 meters

3) HPEMS fits on a roof of a vehicle

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