Webinars
Take part in EMA’s Solving Electromagnetic Challenges webinar series, where you will learn how to overcome the most pressing issues in the industry. Whether it's adapting to new standards, adopting new technologies and methodologies, or optimizing your designs and workflows, Solving Electromagnetic Challenges will give you the edge you need to succeed.
Our next webinar is Wednesday, June 24, 2026
Modern HEMP/EMP Survivability Challenges and Approaches
Today's systems are becoming more and more distributed/complex. Traditional "measurement only" approaches are introducing more risk to cost and schedule. These activities can only occur after design and build has occurred late in programs. Many measurement campaigns are logistically challenging and have hard limits due to space/access in terms of what can physically be tested/measured. In complex environments it is difficult (or impossible) to troubleshoot/fix issues in the field.
HEMP/EMP survivability requires systems to be designed for resilience but also maintain that resilience throughout its operational lifetime. The industry is well aligned in the fact that for joints/seams/POEs that shielding degrades over time. This creates a difficult Hardness Maintenance and Hardness Assurance (HM/HS) problem given the physical demands of checking the performance of critical features over large areas, complex sites, limited access, and similar. The need to leverage simulation continues to grow to optimize HM/HS considerations and reduce risk earlier in programs.
This webinar will discuss some of EMA's strategies in where/when to deploy simulation for HEMP/EMP survivability. These considerations include working backwards from "already built" designs/platforms as well as ways to utilize simulation in the design and development phase of programs. .
Join us on June 24 at 1 p.m. ET.
Speaker: Justin McKennon
EMA Chief Technology Officer
Justin McKennon is CTO at Electro Magnetic Applications, Inc. (EMA®) and an industry recognized leader in electromagnetic effects and space radiation. Justin has an extensive test background, having previously served as Chief Engineer at NTS Lightning Technologies prior to joining EMA.
Justin obtained his bachelor’s and master’s degrees in Electrical Engineering from the University of Massachusetts. He holds a Full Authority FAA DER license in all HIRF, lightning, and EMI/EMC disciplines and has played critical roles in certification efforts on dozens of commercial and military programs. He also helped lead the establishment of EMA’s Space Environment and Radiation Effects (SERE) facility.
Justin has significant expertise related to lightning effects on aircraft, wind turbines, and structures. He also specializes in the test and measurement of electromagnetic effects, EMP, radiated effects, and related areas.
