{"id":577328,"date":"2026-02-09T11:24:19","date_gmt":"2026-02-09T11:24:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/577328\/"},"modified":"2026-02-09T11:24:19","modified_gmt":"2026-02-09T11:24:19","slug":"what-is-chinas-latest-microwave-weapon-that-can-destroy-starlink-satellites-world-news","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/577328\/","title":{"rendered":"What is China\u2019s latest Microwave weapon that can destroy Starlink satellites? | World News"},"content":{"rendered":"

China has revealed that it has developed a high-power microwave (HPM) system capable of disrupting satellite networks, such as SpaceX’s Starlink.<\/p>\n

According to a report by the South China Morning Post, the Northwest China Institute of Nuclear Technology in Xi\u2019an, Shaanxi, has found that the unremarkable TPG1000Cs device could pose a threat to Starlink.<\/p>\n

This compact high-power microwave (HPM) driver delivers a staggering 20 gigawatts for a full minute, potentially the world\u2019s first of its kind.<\/p>\n

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The TPG1000Cs measures just 4 meters long and weighs 5 tonnes, compact enough for trucks, warships, aircraft, or satellites.
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Chinese experts estimate a ground-based version exceeding 1GW could cripple Starlink satellites in low-Earth orbit.
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Unlike prior systems limited to 3-second bursts and bulky designs, this one sustains output far longer.
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What are Microwave Weapons?<\/p>\n

High-power microwave weapons have surged in military interest lately as cost-effective, sustainable alternatives to conventional missiles and guns.
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These directed-energy weapons generate powerful pulses that induce surge currents in circuits, overloading and frying semiconductors, antennas, or integrated chips without physical projectiles.
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A core setup includes a pulsed power source, a microwave generator like a magnetron, and a directional antenna to focus the beam at light speed.
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These high-power microvave weapons targets specific frequencies for precise electronics disruption over longer ranges. Their broad-spectrum attacks on unknown systems are ideal for drones or swarms.
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The changing face of modern warfare<\/p>\n

Recently, the face of warfare has completely changed. The recent Operation Absolute Resolve by the USA on Venezuela in early January started the debate around high-power microwave weapons.
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The US President also revealed that the US possesses a secret new weapon, \u2018Discombobulator\u2019. The weapon combines high-power microwave pulses to disable electronics, like radars and missile guidance, via surge currents that freeze semiconductors without physical damage.
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Similar claims surfaced after the 2020 Galwan clash between Indian and Chinese troops that China used a high-power microwave weapon during the June 15 Galwan Valley clash with India, but Indian authorities dismissed them as fake news.
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But now, with the recent revelations, the demand for owning high-power microwave weapons has risen rapidly.
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China has developed advanced high-power microwave weapons like the Hurricane 3000, a truck-mounted high-power microwave (HPM) weapon system developed by China’s Norinco for countering drone swarms.
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Now the TPG1000Cs, which is capable of destroying starlink Satellites, which China has repeatedly called a \u2018threat to national security\u2019.
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Unlike earlier HPM tech limited to 3-second bursts at 1GW, this sustains output 10x higher, enabling effective ground-based attacks on low-Earth orbit satellites like Starlink by frying electronics.<\/p>\n

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