a bus as a weapon
categories: this old bus
Who knew you could use a Volkswagen Bus as a weapon of war. Troop transporter, sure, portable air traffic control tower, I’ve seen, but what about a enemy radio frequency jammer? I found this image while browsing Getty Images today.
Electrical engineer David Schriner explains to the media how he was able to convert a Volkswagen camper bus into a portable radio frequency weapon May 1, 2001 at the Aberdeen Testing Facility in Maryland. The weapon, which uses commonly available materials, simulates a electromagnetic pulse similar to that of a nuclear weapon, which disables electrical and communictaions devices such as cell phones, computers, radios and medical monitors. The US government funded the project to determine whether the technology poses a significant terrorist threat to the country.
(Photo by Greg Whitesell/Liaison)
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