Indeed it can - if the impedances are not matched correctly, the transmitted signals can end up being reflected back down the antenna, causing damage to the transmitter.
The Wikipedia article on Standing Wave Ratios [1] has more on this topic.
The Wikipedia article on Standing Wave Ratios [1] has more on this topic.
I think I've seen this once in a documentary where this blew up a whole ship and then many others, too. I think it was called Independence Day or sth. like that.