https://www.scmp.com/rss/523843/feed The latest news and top stories on China’s National University of Defence Technology (NUDT). A Hunan, China-based national public research university, NUDT is dedicated to advanced education and research in defence technology engineering and military science. Its main areas of focus include supercomputing aerospace engineering and satellite navigation. en https://assets.i-scmp.com/static/img/icons/scmp-meta-1200x630.png https://www.scmp.com Chao Kong Chao Kong Large passenger jets and advanced chips, BeiDou satellites and the Tiangong space station: these large-scale science and technology projects could be part of China’s efforts to mobilise resources nationwide to speed up the development of new weapons, according to a study by researchers with China’s top defence university. China’s military modernisation has accelerated at a pace that unsettles many analysts in Washington. In the past decade alone, Beijing has rolled out a sequence of major... https://www.scmp.com/news/china/science/article/3346364/how-china-beating-us-new-weapons-race-fraction-budget?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/news/china/science/article/3346364/how-china-beating-us-new-weapons-race-fraction-budget?utm_source=rss_feed Mon, 16 Mar 2026 22:00:10 +0000 Phoebe Zhang Phoebe Zhang The last uniformed man standing on China’s top military body has called for further “political rectification” of the armed forces, following a wave of high-profile corruption investigations. At a panel discussion in Beijing on Thursday as part of the country’s annual “two sessions”, Zhang Shengmin, vice-chairman of the Central Military Commission (CMC), said this year was “crucial for fulfilling the goal for the centenary” of the People’s Liberation Army. “We must deepen political rectification,... https://www.scmp.com/news/china/military/article/3345700/chinas-last-cmc-general-urges-more-political-rectification-pla-centenary-countdown?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/news/china/military/article/3345700/chinas-last-cmc-general-urges-more-political-rectification-pla-centenary-countdown?utm_source=rss_feed Fri, 06 Mar 2026 09:52:03 +0000 Xinlu Liang Xinlu Liang Chinese military academics have stepped up calls to overhaul defence language training, arguing that linguistic proficiency has become as critical as firepower in modern warfare – a lesson starkly underscored by the Ukraine war. Among them is Lu Danyun, a professor at the military-affiliated National University of Defence Technology and a representative on China’s top lawmaking body, the National People’s Congress. In a report published in the official People’s Liberation Army (PLA) newspaper,... https://www.scmp.com/news/china/military/article/3345144/language-weapon-pla-academics-push-training-overhaul-cite-ukraine-war?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/news/china/military/article/3345144/language-weapon-pla-academics-push-training-overhaul-cite-ukraine-war?utm_source=rss_feed Tue, 03 Mar 2026 01:00:10 +0000 Alcott Wei Alcott Wei The People’s Liberation Army has released fresh details of its tests of AI-enabled drone swarm warfare, saying a single soldier can control a swarm of more than 200 drones. In a defence news programme aired on Tuesday, Chinese state broadcaster CCTV released details of a drone swarm test conducted by the PLA-affiliated National University of Defence Technology. Drone swarm warfare relies on artificial intelligence and data links to launch hundreds of drones in a short time. These drones could... https://www.scmp.com/news/china/military/article/3340972/1-soldier-200-drones-china-showcases-rapid-launch-and-agility-swarm-warfare-tactics?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/news/china/military/article/3340972/1-soldier-200-drones-china-showcases-rapid-launch-and-agility-swarm-warfare-tactics?utm_source=rss_feed Fri, 23 Jan 2026 10:00:15 +0000 SCMP SCMP We have put together stories from our coverage on science from the past two weeks to help you stay informed. If you would like to see more of our reporting, please consider subscribing. 1. How China cracked US ‘super code’ that controls most power grids in the world China is no longer using American software to run its power grid. The Southern Regional Electricity Market (SREM) – the world’s largest unified power market – has switched fully to Tianquan, a solver developed by Chinese engineers... https://www.scmp.com/news/china/science/article/3338238/how-china-cracked-us-super-code-health-benefits-lard-7-science-highlights?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/news/china/science/article/3338238/how-china-cracked-us-super-code-health-benefits-lard-7-science-highlights?utm_source=rss_feed Wed, 31 Dec 2025 07:30:08 +0000 Zhang Tong Zhang Tong Researchers at China’s National University of Defence Technology have successfully accelerated a tonne-class vehicle to a record speed of 700 km/h (435mph) within just two seconds on a 400 metre (1,310-foot) magnetic levitation test line, and brought it safely to a stop. The test speed has set a new global benchmark, making it the world’s fastest superconducting electric maglev to date. This same force that flung a sledge down a short track could fling a rocket into the sky. It could even... https://www.scmp.com/news/china/science/article/3337735/chinas-record-smashing-maglev-achieves-0-700km/h-acceleration-less-2-seconds?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/news/china/science/article/3337735/chinas-record-smashing-maglev-achieves-0-700km/h-acceleration-less-2-seconds?utm_source=rss_feed Thu, 25 Dec 2025 14:00:08 +0000 SCMP SCMP Catch up on some of SCMP’s biggest China military stories of the year. If you would like to see more of our reporting, please consider subscribing. 1. China’s most advanced aircraft carrier, the Fujian, enters service China’s third aircraft carrier, the Fujian, entered into service on Wednesday at a grand ceremony in Sanya, Hainan province, according to state media reports on Friday. 2. How did China’s J-10C match up to French Rafale in India-Pakistan aerial clash? Reports that France’s advanced... https://www.scmp.com/news/china/military/article/3336745/fujian-enters-service-j-10cs-combat-action-10-china-military-developments-2025?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/news/china/military/article/3336745/fujian-enters-service-j-10cs-combat-action-10-china-military-developments-2025?utm_source=rss_feed Thu, 25 Dec 2025 07:00:10 +0000 Amber Wang Amber Wang China’s state broadcaster has given a rare glimpse of PLA war gaming, with footage of a simulated encounter between Chinese and French multi-role fighters. The tabletop exercise pitted Chinese J-16 fighters against French Rafales, a model reportedly bested by Chinese-made J-10C jets in a conflict between India and Pakistan earlier this year. The CCTV report on Friday said this year was the first year that the entire People’s Liberation Army and People’s Armed Police Force were promoting pilot... https://www.scmp.com/news/china/military/article/3337228/j-16s-vs-rafales-chinese-air-force-puts-jets-war-game-test?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/news/china/military/article/3337228/j-16s-vs-rafales-chinese-air-force-puts-jets-war-game-test?utm_source=rss_feed Sun, 21 Dec 2025 10:00:17 +0000 Stephen Chen Stephen Chen Chinese military scientists have unveiled a rare glimpse into one of the most advanced frontiers of aerospace technology: a prototype of a morphing hypersonic vehicle capable of flying at speeds exceeding Mach 5. The missile, revealed in a published peer-reviewed paper, features a pair of retractable wings – a groundbreaking design that allows it to dynamically adapt its aerodynamic profile mid-flight. When stowed inside the fuselage, the wings minimise drag for high-speed cruising. When... https://www.scmp.com/news/china/science/article/3330973/pla-team-releases-photo-hypersonic-morphing-missile-can-change-shape-mach-5?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/news/china/science/article/3330973/pla-team-releases-photo-hypersonic-morphing-missile-can-change-shape-mach-5?utm_source=rss_feed Fri, 31 Oct 2025 15:00:07 +0000 Ling Xin Ling Xin Chinese researchers have proposed that the world work together on a shared satellite mega constellation to deliver real-time services for everyone on Earth while preventing space from becoming dangerously overcrowded. Instead of separate projects by companies and governments to build their own constellations, the plan envisions a common infrastructure network of about 48,000 multifunctional, AI-driven satellites, coordinated through a shared orbital cloud system. According to the team from... https://www.scmp.com/news/china/science/article/3327721/china-proposes-global-drive-build-ai-powered-satellite-mega-network-all?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/news/china/science/article/3327721/china-proposes-global-drive-build-ai-powered-satellite-mega-network-all?utm_source=rss_feed Tue, 07 Oct 2025 14:00:08 +0000 Alex Lo Alex Lo Want to be a CEO in America? Try not to look too Chinese or have a name that sounds Chinese. Lip-Bu Tan, the new chief executive of chipmaking giant Intel, finds to his dismay that out of nowhere, top United States politicians up to President Donald Trump have declared him a threat to national security. Trump tweeted last week on his Truth Social platform: “The CEO of INTEL is highly CONFLICTED and must resign, immediately. There is no other solution to this problem.” Immediately? Why the... https://www.scmp.com/opinion/article/3321371/going-after-lip-bu-tan-malaysian-american-ceo-intel-just-beginning?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/opinion/article/3321371/going-after-lip-bu-tan-malaysian-american-ceo-intel-just-beginning?utm_source=rss_feed Sun, 10 Aug 2025 13:00:08 +0000