Once this new device reaches the target airspace it can split in the blink of an eye into two, three or even six smaller drones, depending on battle needs.
It was a project that Nasa abandoned. Now China is determined to make electromagnetic hypersonic space launches a reality.
The railway system is in better condition than when it was first built, according to peer-reviewed paper.
A new unmanned aircraft is set to pose a challenge to missile defence systems with quick manoeuvrability even at high altitudes.
Chinese aerospace agencies outline how 600 million-camera Skynet inspires system to watch assets at lunar research station and track foreign visitors arriving on and leaving the moon.
After America was seen strapping guns to robotic dogs, Chinese scientists decided to reveal their own tests.
Despite the Trump-era restrictions, the sector achieved record growth last year with most supply chains resilient, researchers said.
The new diamond-based chips have a 30% higher power density than any other product, scientists say.
Booming solar, wind farms in Gobi can upend the AI race between China and the US, industrial expert says.
Researchers have developed a new type of plasma stealth device that could be a game-changer for military aircraft.
The high-power weapon system can fire from a moving truck and uses just one-fifth of the energy of current methods.
Huge breakthrough in electromagnetic spectrum monitoring will leave enemies with ‘nowhere to hide’, scientists claim.
A newly developed drone could be used for special forces missions to avoid putting human agents in danger.
Scientists have revealed details of the Fujian’s ‘all in one’ mast – technology they say will have a big impact on warfare in the future.
Large-scale chip testing in orbit is crucial for the space ambitions of China, which believes its biggest competitive pressure no longer comes from Nasa but from private space companies.
Researchers claim they have developed a high-speed, high-precision smart shell for kinetic energy weapons.
Laboratory that works on electronic warfare equipment for the PLA shows how satellites and missiles might be used to strike an aircraft carrier group.
The testing facilities have been used to help engineers develop China’s newest civil aircraft, the C919.
Researchers are connecting experimental military AI with commercial large language models to help in predicting the course of war.
Chinese aerospace media reports Gravity-1 launch is ‘a significant advancement in the independent innovation of China’s commercial carrier rockets’.
Plasma-based energy shield is a radical new approach reminiscent of tai chi principles – it aims to convert the attacker’s energy into a defensive force.
The technology uses simple gear such as a laptop and an antenna to disentangle the radar signals of foreign militaries, team of researchers says in recent paper.
Research team’s simplified design increases performance by an order of magnitude, while making it affordable enough for wider use.
Scientists say the device can launch multiple electromagnetic waves from a single antenna.
Simulations have shown that a high-speed kinetic weapon weighing 20kg could stop an enemy tank in its tracks.
Paper says design integrating rotational and straight-line detonation across a wide speed range is ‘world first’ and testament to Chinese ingenuity.
Military commanders could be put to the test with new low-cost cruise missile camouflage device.
Beijing says it does not want a space war, but new tech, previously shrouded in secrecy, helps prepare troops for futuristic battles – just in case.
A quake in Qinghai province and a damaged rail tunnel forced Chinese engineers and scientists to rethink how best to build high-speed railway lines.
Military engineers have made a breakthrough in electromagnetic rail gun technology, surpassing the US.