Up to 100 gigawatts: China unveils its high-power microwave weapon arsenal
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China has developed high-power microwave (HPM) weapons capable of an output of up to 100 gigawatts, according to defense scientists. Researchers from the National University of Defence Technology published a paper in the journal High Power Laser and Particle Beams detailing a series of advanced pulsed-power devices built by China's military. The development is seen as a potential milestone that could transform future warfare and drive advancements in civilian research and industry.
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Ability to disable electronics without physical destruction
A paper detailing the HPM weapons was published in the journal High Power Laser and Particle Beams.
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The milestone could transform the future of warfare.
Prediction- Ability to disable electronics without physical destruction
- Threat to military and civilian infrastructure (power grids, communications)
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Loaded language removedChina’s high-power microwave (HPM) weapons can deliver an output of up to 100 gigawatts (GW), according to defence scientists – a milestone that could transform the future of warfare and stimulate advancements in civilian research and industry.
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The milestone could transform the future of warfare.
PredictionThe milestone could stimulate advancements in civilian research and industry.
PredictionA paper detailing the HPM weapons was published in the journal High Power Laser and Particle Beams.
South China Morning PostThe paper details a series of advanced pulsed-power devices built by China's military in recent years.
South China Morning Post