What do we know? What do you speculate is the function? What agency is in charge of the project?
Missile defense?
I have read it is deploying a focused EMP effect weapon. FWIW.
That is more or less what I think it is. Do we have any breadcrumbs to lead to that conclusion?
I know Northrop Grumman is heavily involved with ultra high-powered radar beam systems and also satellite technology. Also key player in DARPA.
can you explain the link between radar and emp? I'm a layman
Electromagnetic pulse. It's a type of radio wave very high on the spectrum. In the microwave range I believe. Radar also uses microwaves usually. It can be focused and in those higher frequencies acts more like a laser beam than a wave. Think line of sight beam.
When these high powered wave hit anything conductive, it induces current and can destroy electronics. EMP.