{"id":24235,"date":"2026-07-12T08:53:23","date_gmt":"2026-07-12T05:53:23","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ukrmedia.news\/?p=24235"},"modified":"2026-07-12T08:53:23","modified_gmt":"2026-07-12T05:53:23","slug":"kitajska-mikrokhvylyova-zbroya-suputyky","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ukrmedia.news\/en\/science-tech\/kitajska-mikrokhvylyova-zbroya-suputyky\/","title":{"rendered":"China has unveiled a microwave weapon designed to take out satellites"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"news-lead\">Chinese researchers from the National University of Defence Technology have announced the development of a high-powered microwave weapon capable of disabling satellites in low Earth orbit. The system uses concentrated electromagnetic energy to damage the satellites\u2019 electronics without creating debris in space.<\/p>\n<div class=\"news-summary-box\">\n<p><strong>Briefly about the main points<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>China has unveiled a concept for a high-powered microwave weapon for use in orbit.<\/li>\n<li>The system is capable of disabling satellite electronics.<\/li>\n<li>It uses an innovative lithium-ion power supply system.<\/li>\n<li>The weapon does not create space debris when hitting targets.<\/li>\n<li>The project is aimed at neutralising large satellite constellations.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<h2>Technical features of the Chinese HPM system<\/h2>\n<p>Researchers from China have unveiled a system that generates ultra-powerful microwave pulses for <a href=\"https:\/\/ukrmedia.news\/world\/kndr-zapustyla-viyskovyy-suputnyk\/\">satellite damage<\/a>. The array of emitters can generate pulses with a power of up to 100 gigawatts, and even at lower power levels, the system is capable of disabling the electronics of satellites in low Earth orbit.<\/p>\n<p>One of the key innovations was the development of a hybrid lithium-ion power supply system that operates effectively at temperatures as low as \u221240 \u00b0C. This makes it possible to deploy the systems in challenging climatic conditions, particularly in high-altitude areas.<\/p>\n<h2>The operating principle and objectives of microwave weapons<\/h2>\n<p>Microwave weapons do not physically destroy satellites, but affect their electronics by causing electromagnetic overload. A powerful pulse induces excessive currents in the circuits, leading to damage to microchips and sensors.<\/p>\n<p>It has been stated that the main aim of the development is to neutralise large satellite constellations, such as Starlink, which are of vital importance for military communications and intelligence.<\/p>\n<h2>Strategic advantages and prospects for development<\/h2>\n<p>Unlike kinetic weapons, microwave weapons do not create space debris, which allows for a less conspicuous approach and reduces the risks of political escalation.<\/p>\n<p>Future areas of development include the miniaturisation of systems, reducing production costs and improving guidance systems for engaging moving targets in orbit.<\/p>\n<h2>Why it matters<\/h2>\n<p>China\u2019s development of microwave weapons could change the approach to protecting satellite systems and pose new challenges to international security in space. The absence of debris following a strike makes it difficult to detect attacks and creates a need for new international arms control protocols.<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Chinese researchers have announced the development of a microwave weapon capable of disabling satellites in low Earth orbit without creating debris.<\/p>","protected":false},"author":207433355,"featured_media":24234,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"rank_math_description":"\u041a\u0438\u0442\u0430\u0439\u0441\u044c\u043a\u0456 \u0434\u043e\u0441\u043b\u0456\u0434\u043d\u0438\u043a\u0438 \u0437\u0430\u044f\u0432\u0438\u043b\u0438 \u043f\u0440\u043e \u0440\u043e\u0437\u0440\u043e\u0431\u043a\u0443 \u043c\u0456\u043a\u0440\u043e\u0445\u0432\u0438\u043b\u044c\u043e\u0432\u043e\u0457 \u0437\u0431\u0440\u043e\u0457, \u0437\u0434\u0430\u0442\u043d\u043e\u0457 \u0432\u0438\u0432\u043e\u0434\u0438\u0442\u0438 \u0437 \u043b\u0430\u0434\u0443 \u0441\u0443\u043f\u0443\u0442\u043d\u0438\u043a\u0438 \u043d\u0430 \u043d\u0438\u0437\u044c\u043a\u0456\u0439 \u043e\u0440\u0431\u0456\u0442\u0456 \u0431\u0435\u0437 \u0441\u0442\u0432\u043e\u0440\u0435\u043d\u043d\u044f \u0443\u043b\u0430\u043c\u043a\u0456\u0432.","rank_math_title":"\u041a\u0438\u0442\u0430\u0439\u0441\u044c\u043a\u0430 \u043c\u0456\u043a\u0440\u043e\u0445\u0432\u0438\u043b\u044c\u043e\u0432\u0430 \u0437\u0431\u0440\u043e\u044f \u0434\u043b\u044f \u043d\u0435\u0439\u0442\u0440\u0430\u043b\u0456\u0437\u0430\u0446\u0456\u0457 \u0441\u0443\u043f\u0443\u0442\u043d\u0438\u043a\u0456\u0432","rank_math_focus_keyword":"\u041a\u0438\u0442\u0430\u0439\u0441\u044c\u043a\u0430 \u043c\u0456\u043a\u0440\u043e\u0445\u0432\u0438\u043b\u044c\u043e\u0432\u0430 \u0437\u0431\u0440\u043e\u044f","td_subtitle":"","subtitle":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[805620],"tags":[806764],"class_list":["post-24235","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-science-tech","tag-806764"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/ukrmedia.news\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/24235","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/ukrmedia.news\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/ukrmedia.news\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ukrmedia.news\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/207433355"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ukrmedia.news\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=24235"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/ukrmedia.news\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/24235\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":24236,"href":"https:\/\/ukrmedia.news\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/24235\/revisions\/24236"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ukrmedia.news\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/24234"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/ukrmedia.news\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=24235"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ukrmedia.news\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=24235"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ukrmedia.news\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=24235"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}