Bofors HPM Blackout

{{Short description|Microwave directed-energy weapon}}

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Bofors HPM Blackout is a high-powered microwave weapon system, built by BAE Systems, which is stated to be able to destroy at distance a wide variety of commercial off-the-shelf (COTS) electronic equipment. It is stated to be non-lethal to humans. The total weight of the weapon system is less than 500 kg.{{Cite book | last1 = Karlssonx | first1 = M. U. | last2 = Olsson | first2 = F. | last3 = Aberg | first3 = D. | last4 = Jansson | first4 = M. | chapter = Bofors HPM blackout - a versatile and mobile L-band high power microwave system | doi = 10.1109/PPC.2009.5386327 | title = 2009 IEEE Pulsed Power Conference | pages = 499 | year = 2009 | isbn = 978-1-4244-4064-1 | pmid = | pmc = }}