The Chinese military honed submarine-hunting skills as the United Kingdom assembled an aircraft carrier-led naval strike group, which included a submarine, for a Pacific deployment. Newsweek has reached out to the Chinese Defense Ministry for further comment by email. Why It Matters The British aircraft carrier HMS Prince of Wales commenced Operation Highmast on April…
Space scientists from China have revealed a breakthrough in magnetic detection technology that could boost the country’s underwater warfare capabilities. During offshore trials, their drone-mounted quantum sensor system displayed picotesla precision in tracking magnetic anomalies. It also mapped the seabed with extreme precision, the researchers explained in a new peer-reviewed paper. Their new system could…
Scientists in China have developed a new tech that can reportedly help detect a low-frequency sound source originating from the extreme depths in waters. Developed by scientists at Harbin Engineering University (HEU), the acoustic technology could help detect underwater vessels with near-perfect accuracy in the Arctic’s Beaufort Sea. The area is of strategic importance for…
Chinese researchers have unveiled a key development in underwater acoustic technology that could chart a new course for the country’s underwater defence capabilities. The innovation allowed scientists to pinpoint the depth of a low-frequency sound source with near-perfect accuracy in the Arctic’s Beaufort Sea – a critical gateway to Alaska and a focal point of…
A United States nuclear-powered submarine visited northern Australia near a strategic port controlled by a Chinese firm, which is reported to have connections to Beijing’s military. Newsweek has emailed the Landbridge Group for comment. It was awarded a 99-year lease contract to operate Darwin Port in Australia‘s Northern Territory in 2015. Why It Matters Australia…
Catch up on some of SCMP’s biggest China and economy stories of the day. If you would like to see more of our reporting, please consider subscribing. 1. China could lose 35 per cent of its cropland by 2100, scientists warn A peer-reviewed study published earlier this month estimated that 35 per cent of China’s…
Navy seeks new generation of skilled workers to ramp up submarine production – CBS News Watch CBS News While the president is cutting jobs, a search is on for a new generation of workers to build nuclear submarines. The Navy has ordered 29 nuclear subs, and the company that makes them has school kids on…
Groton, Connecticut — At Charles Barnum Elementary School in Groton, Connecticut, a group of fifth graders are learning about submarines. It’s the beginning of a recruitment effort by General Dynamics Electric Boat, Groton’s biggest employer, and the Navy’s biggest submarine builder. The Navy has an order in with Electric Boat for 29 submarines to be…
Scientists in China have advanced their tech to detect stealth submarines. Their latest innovation can reportedly track the quietest underwater vessels easily. The innovation is expected to reshape naval warfare. Developed by researchers at Northwestern Polytechnical University (NPU) in Xian, the groundbreaking discovery detects vessels by harnessing the magnetic fields generated by their wakes. The…
Pakistan, a United States military partner in South Asia, will put its first China-made submarine into service “very soon,” Chinese state media reported on Wednesday. Newsweek has reached out to the U.S. State Department, the Chinese Defense Ministry, and Pakistan‘s navy for comment by email. Why It Matters The nuclear-armed Pakistan is designated by Washington…