P. P. S. I wonder how SAM's radars and other electronics would feel after a nuclear detonation not so far away - it's a vacuum tube technology, but still - electromagnetic pulse would be very strong, let alone other effects.
If I'm not mistaken Vacuum Tube technology is basically immune to electromagnetic pulse (as opposed to Transistor and Integrated Circuit tecnologies which are very vulnerable to electromagnetic pulse).
My knowledge said that each system, or device, electrically powered, will be destroyed by the electromagnetic shock wave !
the usual counter measure is to
turn off all electrical appliances immediately, and discharge it, if possible, and time allow that,
my think is even Vacuum Tube will burn, if it still powered.
That's what i Know !
