Customer confirmed for engine jamming tech
UK electronics specialists e2v has announced the first contract for its engine jamming technology, which will be used for maritime anti-piracy purposes.
Known as RF Safe-Stop, the technology consists of an antenna that emits RF pulses that then overloads an engine’s electronic control unit (ECU) with data, causing it to cut fuel to a vehicle’s engine.
The technology can be fitted to naval vessels, ground vehicles and be used as a counter-UAV solution.
Andy Wood, a product manager at e2v told Shephard that RF Safe-Stop is about to enter acceptance tests with a Far East maritime customer, although more details
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