<r> Is there a hypothetical ship design thread/board somewhere? Don't want to hijack this thread, but...<br/>

<QUOTE><s>[quote]</s>As I understand, China has arrived at the conclusion quite early that there needs to be a large, survivable missile-delivery platform that can both survive getting ...

Wouldn't it use a runway?

<t> So could we be seeing the (IMHO neglected) ASW component of China's area-denial emerging? Hunter-killer UAVs cued by passive diesel-electric boats? Certainly helps the "they're great until they move" problem with AEP subs.<br/>
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Or if they want to really get fancy, combine these with a ...

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Timed during this weekend's turmoil in DC? Probably not but maybe. <br/>
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More likely the 'heinous accusation' of both Malaysia and South Korea spread the ...

<t> Does anyone have insight into the recent reports of Chinese "quantum radar"? I can't post links yet, but just google that to see the stories.<br/>
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I'm by no means an expert, but the coverage has been basically technobabble. The only credible paper I've been able to find concludes that ...

Isn't this the same as home-on-jam?

<r> <QUOTE><s>[quote]</s>Chinese researchers are confident of making technological breakthroughs over the next four years in developing high resolution imaging that can see car-sized objects on the earth from high orbit<e>[/quote]</e></QUOTE>
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Folding mirrors? I don't see how else you get ...

<t> Gognold, thanks, this is an amazing post full of great information. Like Gunner98, I went from having a vague idea of sat. capabilities to feeling very well informed thanks to you. I'll now use this new knowledge to ask a stupid question.<br/>
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The Gaofen-4's infrared resolution is 400m ...

<t> What a great idea.<br/>
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I think of cyberattacks as setting off preset attacks, like in Battlestar Galacitica. Some ideas for effects:<br/>
-parasite software in the defense systems turns all emitters on full -- nasty against stealth planes and subs.<br/>
-snuck a back door into a key ...

<t> Also interesting, reported that China may be deploying S-400s to the South China Sea. Not unexpected, and probably too soon to be a reaction to Trump's Taiwan comments. Still, those comments are unlikely to slow down fortification of the islands. Figure the U.S. is unlikely to respond forcefuly ...

<t> Hongjian, thanks for the deep information. Certainly makes me wish I'd kept up on my Chinese.<br/>
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Might be reading too much into it, but calling the missle a "reentry vehicle" seems significant. Can you tell if the technologies would allow for an AAM payload on a MRBM/IRBM? As ...