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Navy Wants Cyber Weapons That Shoot Data Beams

Posted by timothy on from the all-your-base-all-your-base-all-your-base dept.

ectotherm writes "By 2018, the US Navy hopes to equip its fighter jets with the ability to shoot data streams containing 'specialized waveforms and algorithms,' useful in an electronic attack or cyber-invasion. A few non-classified details here."

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  1. Down for me by nazariuskappertaal · · Score: 2, Informative

    http://74.125.153.132/search?q=cache:http://www.military.com/features/0,15240,212940,00.html&hl=en&strip=1

  2. Re:I want a pony by dangitman · · Score: 3, Informative

    but that's not gonna fucking happen either.

    Don't be so pessimistic! If you save your allowance, get a part-time job and cut back on buying snack foods, it could happen sooner than you think.

    --
    ... and then they built the supercollider.