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Chinese scientists have developed an artificial intelligence system that can distinguish real nuclear warheads from decoys, marking the world’s first AI-driven solution for arms control verification. The technology, disclosed in a peer-reviewed paper published in April by researchers with the China Institute of Atomic Energy (CIAE), could bolster Beijing’s stance in stalled international disarmament talks while fuelling debate on the role of AI in managing weapons of mass destruction.
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Chinese scientists claimed to have solved a critical flaw in the futuristic vision of ultra-high speed ground travel, potentially salvaging vacuum-tube maglev technology and casting new light on the challenges faced by Elon Musk’s Hyperloop concept. A study published by China’s peer-reviewed Journal of Railway Science and Engineering on May 16 showed that even minor imperfections – such as uneven coils or bridge deformations – would turn a journey into an ordeal, even in near-airless tunnels.
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A research team in Shanghai has unveiled a vibration-damping technology that could significantly improve the stealth of submarines during covert operations, according to a peer-reviewed study published in the Chinese journal Noise and Vibration Control. Zhang Zhiyi and his team of researchers, from Shanghai Jiao Tong University’s State Key Laboratory of Mechanical Systems and Vibration, said their innovation could theoretically cut the detection range of hostile sonar systems by more than half.
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A Chinese electromagnetic coil gun capable of firing at 3,000 rounds per minute – a rate that obliterates traditional firearms and greatly surpasses US commercial models by orders of magnitude – has been captured on video. The footage, released by state-owned arms manufacturer China South Industries Group (CSGC) on April 18, has raised eyebrows among military experts as the firing capacity greatly outstrips current weaponry and could redefine future combat.
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A team of Chinese scientists has passed a milestone in underwater communication, enabling error-free acoustic data transmission across 600km (375 miles) of ocean – roughly the distance between Taipei and the US military base in Okinawa. The feat, detailed in a May study published in Acta Acustica, China’s premier acoustic journal, marks significant progress that could pave the way for the real-life use of long-range undersea messaging, a field with profound civilian and military applications.
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A state-backed Chinese research team has achieved a breakthrough in developing a hypersonic engine powered by ordinary jet fuel, reigniting global debates over the viability of a technology proposed by US military nearly 70 years ago. In a peer-reviewed paper published in the Chinese-language Journal of Aerospace Power, a team of scientists announced a successful ground test of an oblique detonation engine (ODE) chamber burning RP-3 aviation kerosene.
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A threat assessment by a Chinese research team into the US military’s capability of launching a tactical nuclear air strike on China has come up with some unexpected findings. According to the researchers, led by Wang Bingqie from the PLA Air Force Early Warning Academy in Wuhan, the 70-year-old B-52 Stratofortress bomber, a relic of the Cold War, emerged as the top threat across all combat phases – deployment, penetration, and strike.
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Wind tunnel tests conducted by Chinese scientists have shown significant advances in plasma excitation technology that can significantly enhance the aerodynamic performance of high-altitude drones, enabling them to fly a lot longer than before. The study found that plasma generated by high-voltage currents could boost an aircraft wing’s lift-to-drag ratio by nearly 88 per cent – a critical metric where higher values indicate superior flight efficiency.
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The Chinese military marked the world’s first recorded use of rockets in combat nearly eight centuries ago, when they deployed fire arrows and possibly gunpowder-launched grenades against Mongol invaders in the Battle of Kaifung-fu in 1232, according to Nasa. Today, Chinese scientists and engineers are pursuing technological upgrades to transform the affordable, mass-producible traditional rocket artillery into a system capable of striking aerial targets.
