The US military spent millions of dollars on self-destruction technology

The US military is spending millions of dollars to develop "self-destruct" technology on the battlefield, just as the tape recorder will melt away in the drama "Mission: Impossible."

The Pentagon's Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) has won contracts worth more than $ 17 million over the past two months with the task of ensuring microelectronic sensors and Other equipment does not fall into the hands of the enemy.

Self-destruct recording equipment in Mission: Impossible. (Photo: pinoytutorial.com)

DARPA companies are tasked with developing electronic devices that can be destroyed remotely or break up themselves.

In the 1960s TV series, the main agent always received the top secret from a tape recorder, in which the last sentence was "this tape will self-destruct in 5 seconds".

Today, DARPA is sponsoring 21st century tape recordings and pilot projects under the Self Destructive Program Program.

In the most recent contract announced on Jan. 31, DARPA has provided $ 3.5 million to IBM to make a proposal to use radio frequencies to break down the glass cover of a silicon chip and Turn it into dust.

Meanwhile, defense giant BAE Systems won a $ 4.5 million contract on Jan. 22 and Honeywell Group Inc. also made a $ 2.5 million deal on Feb. 3 to carry out more. "self destructive" technology studies.