Assessment of Electromagnetic Field Threats to a Military Airport

A recent area of concern is how to insure the continued functioning of critical elements of societal infrastructure amid increasing forms of terrorist activities. One new threat is the use of an HPEM source to create intentional electromagnetic interference (IEMI). This threat involves deliberately illuminating a facility or sub-system with a sufficiently intense EM field, to cause an interruption in the normal operation of the facility’s electrical equipment