China Develops Compact High-Power Microwave System Potentially Targeting Low-Earth-Orbit Satellites

2026-02-12 - 08:00

China Develops Compact High-Power Microwave System Potentially Targeting Low-Earth-Orbit Satellites Chinese researchers have reportedly developed a groundbreaking compact high-power microwave (HPM) driver that could enable advanced directed-energy weapons capable of disrupting or damaging satellites in low Earth orbit (LEO). The system, designated TPG1000Cs, was detailed in a study published by scientists from the Northwest Institute