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Chinese scientists display new-generation electronic warfare weapon design to the world
- Scientists have revealed the design concepts, key algorithms and manufacturing methods of a new electronic weapon
- The weapon is designed launch multiple beams from a single antenna, targeting various objects simultaneously
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Stephen Chenin Beijing
The intricate design of a new type of electronic warfare weapon has been revealed by a group of scientists from China – and it is something military forces across the globe are keen to get their hands on.
They say the weapon can launch multiple focused beams of electromagnetic waves from a single antenna, simultaneously targeting various objects in the sky, sea or on land to disrupt their operations.
Laboratory tests conducted on a miniaturised version of the weapon have shown its ability to operate at high power and emit electromagnetic waves across a broad frequency range.
Even if enemy radar or communication devices employ anti-jamming techniques like frequency hopping, they will still be unable to evade suppression by the weapon.
Led by Professor Jiang Weixiang of Southeast University in Nanjing, the research team published the design concepts, key algorithms and manufacturing methods of the weapon in a peer-reviewed paper featured in the November issue of the Journal of University of Electronic Science and Technology of China.
In the paper, the scientists predict future warfare will undergo significant changes, primarily characterised by “increasingly fierce competition between opposing sides in the electromagnetic spectrum battlefield”.
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