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China’s 20 GW microwave weapon could fry satellites in seconds

The compact microwave beam technology could disrupt satellite operations in low Earth orbit all the way from the ground.

A team of researchers in China has developed a key component for a compact microwave beam-firing weapon that could take satellites down from the ground.
The team, from the Northwest Institute of Nuclear Technology in Xian, Shaanxi province, developed… [2702 chars]

Source: Interesting Engineering | Published: 2026-02-05T17:27:31Z

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