In 2016, China Electronics Technology Group Corporation (CETC) announced that it had tested a quantum radar with a range of around 62 miles, or 100 kilometers — roughly five times further than the range of its US and German competitors, Popular Science reported. The next generation of the radar will be capable of tracking ballistic missiles in outer space and aircraft flying at extremely high altitudes, the South China Morning Post reported Friday. By mounting a quantum radar onto a near-space vehicle, China's air force could "effectively monitor high-speed flying objects in the upper atmosphere and above," CETC said at an industry exhibition in Nanjing, SCMP added. © Photo : РКЦRussian Creator of Largest Quantum Computer Predicts How Technology Will Change the World The quantum system developed by China is meant to track stealthy US aircraft, according to the SCMP story, which … [Read more...] about China Working Toward Next-Gen Quantum Radar to Track Ballistic Missiles
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Russian Nuclear Submarine Test-Launches ‘Bulava’ Intercontinental Ballistic Missiles
The Russian Navy test-launched four intercontinental ballistic missiles (ICBM) from a nuclear-powered submarine in the White Sea on Tuesday.The Bulava missile, designed for Russia’s fleet of ballistic missile-carrying Borei-class nuclear submarines, is capable of delivering up to 10 nuclear warheads at a range of 8,000 kilometers. Russia has been paying ever greater attention to bolstering its nuclear deterrent in recent years as the United States works to deploy anti-ballistic missile defenses in Europe. Four Bulavas reached their practice targets in the Far East after being launched from a submerged position in the White Sea, the Navy said Wednesday.“It was the first-ever salvo fire from this type of submarine,” the Navy’s Northern Fleet said in an online statement, referring to the Borei-class Yury Dolgoruky, a nuclear-powered boat commissioned in 2014. The Borei-class Yury Dolgoruky, part of Russia's nuclear modernization effort intended to revitalize a … [Read more...] about Russian Nuclear Submarine Test-Launches ‘Bulava’ Intercontinental Ballistic Missiles
Statement by the Spokesperson on the reported Submarine-Launched Ballistic Missile launch by the DPRK
Author: EEAS. The following press release was issued by the EEAS on August 24, 2016 11:13. The Democratic People’s Republic of Korea (DPRK) appears to have fired a Submarine-Launched Ballistic Missile earlier today. If confirmed, this would constitute yet another serious violation by the DPRK of its international obligations as set out in multiple UN Security Council Resolutions. The DPRK must halt all missile launches using ballistic missile technology and abandon its ballistic missile programmes in a complete, verifiable and irreversible manner. Copyright EEAS. … [Read more...] about Statement by the Spokesperson on the reported Submarine-Launched Ballistic Missile launch by the DPRK
US ballistic missile interceptor system fails in launch test for the second time in six months
The SM-3 Block IIA ballistic missile interceptor system failed a test launch last week and it is the second one to fail in the last six months. This comes at a time when North Korea is showing off its weapons, especially its ballistic missiles — the ones that the SM3 has to defend the States from. The Block IIA is the most recent iteration of the SM3 systems, notes a report by Popular Mechanics (PM). This version of the missile has reportedly been under continuous development since the early 2000s by both the US and Japan. One facility or one ship with SM3s is reported to be able to cover several thousand square km of land. This failed test saw an SM3 attempt to find and destroy a medium-range ballistic missile (MRBM). It was launched from the Pacific Missile Range Facility at Kauai, Hawaii. A statement from the Missile Defence Agency (MDA) noted: "The USS John Paul Jones (DDG 53) detected and tracked the target missile with its onboard AN/SPY-1 radar using the Aegis Baseline … [Read more...] about US ballistic missile interceptor system fails in launch test for the second time in six months
Japan broadcaster mistakenly flashes missile alert
Warns people to take cover before apologising for the error only minutes later 0SHARES Share Tweet Email Warns people to take cover before apologising for the error only minutes later. PHOTO: FILE TOKYO: Japan’s public broadcaster on Tuesday mistakenly flashed that North Korea appeared to have launched a missile, warning people to take cover before apologising for the error only minutes later. Hawaii panics after false alert of incoming missile A news alert saying: “It appears North Korea launched a missile…’Evacuate inside buildings or underground’: government” was published by the NHK website and app at 6:55 pm local time (0955 GMT). But after just five minutes, NHK admitted the alert was sent in error. “We’re very sorry,” NHK said on its website, without explaining further. It comes just days after a false cell phone alert warning of an incoming ballistic missile terrified residents in Hawaii. Japan and … [Read more...] about Japan broadcaster mistakenly flashes missile alert