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The Geomagnetic Storm: Is Another Solar Wind Event Inevitable?
Why would anyone intentionally overengineer? Infrastructure engineers do this all the time. In this arena, requirements are dictated by magnitudes at extremes, rather than the functional needs of normal operation. Insurance companies exclude buildings in the flood plain, for [...]
Lightening War: The Evolving Threat Landscape of Electromagnetic Pulse
The German military in World War II conquered most of Europe with amazing speed. The invasions came to be called “blitzkrieg” — lightening war. The winning advantage did not lie so much in strategy but in technology: the rapid [...]
Traffic in Arms? ITAR Compliance for High-Frequency Filters in HEMP Mitigation
TSS USA Manufacturing is proud to produce and install high-frequency filters in the United States. These products work in mitigating threats from high-altitude electromagnetic pulse (HEMP) events, which has been recognized as a major national security vulnerability. Because of [...]
Low-Voltage vs. Medium-Voltage: Which HEMP Filter Does Your System Need?
If a high-altitude electromagnetic pulse (HEMP) event happens, you want to make sure you’re covered. Whether it’s a result of a solar flare or an intentional HEMP attack, a HEMP event could very likely shut down airports, hospitals, banking services, [...]
Network Effect: Strategies to Protect Data Centers from HEMP Events
High-altitude electromagnetic pulses (HEMPs) have been considered a rare but probable threat for some time. A solar flare caused a HEMP that blacked out most of Quebec in 1989 and demonstrated that electric grids are susceptible to unpredictable energy [...]
The Balloon-Borne HEMP Threat: Examining Feasibility and Assessing North America’s Vulnerability
In February 2023, news spread of weather-balloon-like crafts from China entering continental US airspace. Although the purpose of the balloons was likely reconnaissance or metrological data collection, it raised concerns that a similar system could deliver a high-altitude electromagnetic [...]