Navy EMP Experts Develop New Strategies to Protect Fleet Electronic Systems
Navy NewsStand
Story Number: NNS100305-03
Release Date: 3/5/2010 9:51:00 AM
From Naval Surface Warfare Center Dahlgren Public Affairs
DAHLGREN, Va. (NNS) -- The Navy Electromagnetic Pulse (EMP) Assessment Group is evaluating fleet mission-critical systems and developing a strategy to mitigate the effects of high-altitude EMP - a radiated electromagnetic field associated with a nuclear detonation.
The group of scientists and engineers provide Navy leadership with information crucial to assessing the fleet's posture with regard to EMP. They also advise Navy leadership about strategies and safety measures to mitigate EMP damage in the unlikely event a nuclear weapon detonates at an altitude in excess of 40 miles, generating a high-altitude electromagnetic pulse.
"The consequences of failing to take appropriate precautions to protect Fleet mission critical systems can ultimately prove catastrophic to the Navy's mission," said Blaise Corbett, Naval Surface Warfare Center (NSWC) Dahlgren EMP Assessment Group leader.
The Navy EMP Assessment Group actively engages other Department of Defense services and entities, sharing resources and information in an effort to develop new standards and methods for assessing future systems that are both effective and affordable.
"It is vital that we engage program managers early in the acquisition process to provide guidance and education about the effect these EMP requirements have on their respective programs," said Alex Solomonik, Navy EMP program manager.
The U.S. Navy EMP Program supports the functions of the NAVSEA electromagnetic environmental effects technical warrant holder by providing guidance to Navy acquisition programs relative to military standards, requirements and design practices.
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