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Chinese scientists conducted a simulated hypersonic missile attack against American warships, the South China Morning Post reported. The activity included the use of electronic warfare satellites to demonstrate how the People’s Liberation Army could utilize space capabilities in the event of war.
The article, published in the South China Morning Post, was based on a project by Liu Shichang, a scientist at the Science and Technology Institute on Electronic Information Control Laboratory, which studies electronic warfare technologies for the Chinese army. The aim of the simulated attack was to test the possibility of using satellites in low Earth orbit in a possible armed conflict. The study results were published in December 2023.
The article said that the simulation involved China firing a salvo of hypersonic missiles at American ships, but the weapon’s specifications and the platform from which the launch occurred were not disclosed. The project involved using satellites to jam radars on U.S. Navy ships until the missiles were within 50 km of the target.
The research confirms the fundamental advantage of satellites – they move in Earth orbit, outside the airspace of a given country, enabling military support and data collection. However, this is not a groundbreaking discovery as this statement was already proven during the Cold War. For example, as part of the secret program called Corona, the Discoverer satellites during their first flights over the territory of the USSR received more information than the entire program of the famous U-2 spy plane.
However, Chinese researchers believe that two or three satellites in low Earth orbit (LEO) are enough to attack a group of aircraft carriers, while a constellation of almost 30 units would enable a global attack.
Relations between Washington and Beijing remain tense, and in recent months government and military officials have clearly advocated for the rapid development of capabilities in low Earth orbit. The United States is trying to make it clear that a war in space will benefit no one.
I want to be clear: conflict is not inevitable, in space or anywhere else. And the United States is committed to preventing conflict through deterrence, making clear to our competitors that the costs of aggression far outweigh the potential benefits.” Kathleen Hicks, US Deputy Secretary of Defense, said recently
Source: South China Morning Post / Space24.pl
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