Teh One Who Knocks
03-24-2015, 10:58 AM
By Aaron Brown - The Express
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The multibillion US company, which sells airplanes, rockets and satellites, was last week granted a patent for a new "Force Field" or "electromagnetic arc" technology.
The futuristic defence system is similar to technology seen in dozens of popular science fiction properties, including Star Wars, Star Trek and the Fantastic Four.
However, unlike the technology dreamt up by George Lucas, Boeing's "Force Field" will not be able to deflect direct impacts.
Instead it will aim to protect a vehicle or building from the shockwaves and shrapnel emitted by a nearby impact.
Boeing's patent, which was first filed in 2012 but only approved last week, claims the shield will be generated by lasers, electricity and microwaves.
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The Chicago-based company's shield will not permanently surround a target but will only appear briefly after an explosion.
This is because a plasma shield, held in place by an electromagnetic field, will also deflect light – leaving anyone protected the "Force Field" completely blind (far from ideal for soldiers fighting in an explosive military situation).
A similar shield system was announced by researchers at the Defence Science and Technology Laboratory (DSTL), back in 2010.
The DSTL, which is the research and development branch of the Ministry of Defence, claimed it would be possible to incorporate supercapacitors inside armour plates on the outside of a vehicle.
Similar to Boeing's patent, the system would activate for just a few seconds – instantly blasting energy stored in the supercapacitor through the metal plating to generate a strong electromagnetic field.
If timed correctly, scientists at the DSTL claimed the system, which would last for only a fraction of a second, would be able to deflect incoming rounds and projectiles.
An early version of a similar electric armour technology is being trailed by DSTL.
http://i.imgur.com/pidoJTV.jpg
The multibillion US company, which sells airplanes, rockets and satellites, was last week granted a patent for a new "Force Field" or "electromagnetic arc" technology.
The futuristic defence system is similar to technology seen in dozens of popular science fiction properties, including Star Wars, Star Trek and the Fantastic Four.
However, unlike the technology dreamt up by George Lucas, Boeing's "Force Field" will not be able to deflect direct impacts.
Instead it will aim to protect a vehicle or building from the shockwaves and shrapnel emitted by a nearby impact.
Boeing's patent, which was first filed in 2012 but only approved last week, claims the shield will be generated by lasers, electricity and microwaves.
http://i.imgur.com/BwhhoEf.jpg
The Chicago-based company's shield will not permanently surround a target but will only appear briefly after an explosion.
This is because a plasma shield, held in place by an electromagnetic field, will also deflect light – leaving anyone protected the "Force Field" completely blind (far from ideal for soldiers fighting in an explosive military situation).
A similar shield system was announced by researchers at the Defence Science and Technology Laboratory (DSTL), back in 2010.
The DSTL, which is the research and development branch of the Ministry of Defence, claimed it would be possible to incorporate supercapacitors inside armour plates on the outside of a vehicle.
Similar to Boeing's patent, the system would activate for just a few seconds – instantly blasting energy stored in the supercapacitor through the metal plating to generate a strong electromagnetic field.
If timed correctly, scientists at the DSTL claimed the system, which would last for only a fraction of a second, would be able to deflect incoming rounds and projectiles.
An early version of a similar electric armour technology is being trailed by DSTL.