China hunting Star targeting US-Vital: paralysis of all the weapons in the United States

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To prove safety the space Feixing tens of thousands of kilometers on deterrence the U.S. military's high-tech weaponry Vital ...... recently, the U.S. defense department and intelligence community have speculated China January 11, 2007 and 2010, two anti-satellite test, is very likely to be shot in 2013, the same date to a higher goal.

The U.S. NBC January 4th quoted analysis of the U.S. Union of Concerned Scientists and scholars Gu Kegang strike high Chinese anti-satellite weapons, will pose a threat to the United States' global satellite positioning system "(GPS) navigation satellite. Prominent military commentator Song Zhongping, pointed out in an interview with the News of the World "interview Although preliminary master ASAT capability, but there is still not a small gap compared with the United States, Moreover, also unable to deal with the X-37B space plane advanced U.S. space warfare vehicle, there is still a lot of homework to do.

The United States attempts to prevent "hunting star"

According to some media reports, China is likely to have anti-satellite test in January 11 this year. Quite concerned about the Chinese space program, said Gu Kegang author unclear The specific content of the test, the target star is not known, but the test-firing may not have much harmful. Gu Kegang explained that the test in 2007, China fired missiles at an altitude of 850 kilometers, destroyed a scrap of meteorological satellites, resulting in a lot of debris.

Trial in 2010, and in a similar manner to a satellite Clear, but coming this test does not necessarily have to be particularly destructive, because "some of the different types of technology can be applied to anti-satellite project may have do not need to destroy the satellite. " Gu Kegang speculation that China may missile over (Note this newspaper: missile directly hit the target star, close to the or leaps target can not produce the space junk) test mode.

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Some U.S. officials have speculated that the latest anti-satellite test may breakthrough - aiming at 12,000 miles (about 20,000 km) altitude target. Gu Kegang, which means that China will have the ability to hunting in medium-Earth orbit (MEO) satellite, GPS navigation satellite deployed in this orbit will thus be deterred. As we all know, in the U.S. armed forces, advanced combat platforms, a complete set of precision-guided weapons, left the GPS navigation satellites, the guidelines are going to work.

Seeing the maturing Chinese anti-satellite warfare force, soon to be a threat to its military power "Vital", the United States naturally nervous. For interference and delay of China's anti-satellite project, the American scholar can not wait to throw the argument of the dialogue and negotiations. Gu Kegang, for example, called on the Obama administration to discourage Do not destructive antisatellite test, he said "I hope China finally able to give up such an experiment, led to the Sino-US dialogue in the field of space security and close early on the agenda.

Balance U.S. hegemony in the field of space, need more chips. Song Zhongping of the News of the World ", China's anti-satellite weapons may also be in the pre-trial stage, the number of trials is far less than the United States. ASAT test, no amount of accumulation is difficult to have a qualitative leap. Western media had speculated that mature ballistic missile technology has played a role in boosting China's anti-satellite project.

Song Zhongping mature ballistic missile technology can be used for anti-satellite project, but also need to work on these two aspects of the orbit maneuver, target detection, the ability to capture the target in Space low infrared background, and can achieve warheads The precise collision missile advantage. " Song Zhongping stressed that the missile only carrier of anti-satellite weapons, hunting star difficulty lies in the "visible and grasp the quasi.

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Cunning of the X-37B, how to deal with

Rendering speculation the Chinese anti-satellite warfare force at the same time, the United States has also accelerated the march footsteps into space. "X-37B space plane may be going quietly to monitor Chinese Temple One ..." the bold conjecture phrase "Aerospace" magazine editor David Baker accepted an interview with the British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC) on January 6 scared four. Although many aerospace expert on words on "high theory" to be refuted, but the threat of the X-37B spacecraft of other countries followed sparked heated debate.

"Against the weaponization of space, and a global network" person in charge of the nuclear and chemical Dave Weber pointed out not long ago, the Pentagon has been seeking the ability to crack down on any one target in the world within one hour with conventional warheads, while the X-37B is is an important part of the plan. Eastern and Western military experts noted that the X-37B has repeatedly into space, and demonstrate the long-term deployment and executable multiple space - unmanned attack aircraft, not only from the other country's anti-satellite missile, and have the ability to capture the opponent satellite . In other words, the U.S. Air Force space implemented on other countries to "disarm". In order to prevent the United States suddenly hands in space, other countries need to develop a means of checks and balances, the U.S. did not act rashly.

Song Zhongping "News of the World," said the X-37B mobile with fast orbit capability, existing anti-satellite means to deal with such a cunning space warfare weapons have some difficulties. Song Zhongping said, "to deal with the X-37B requires two types of weapons: a ground-based high-power directed energy weapons, such as laser guns, high-energy microwave weapons, such weapons fast response can go wherever they want, even mobile X-37B also avoid the plague; another is similar to the performance of the X-37B 'space fighter', the West is more concerned about the Chinese 'Dragon' space plane is of such weapons. "

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The ability to perform tasks.

According to the United States' space news website reported, U.S. experts have been pay close attention to the progress in the development of the Chinese "Dragon" space plane. Reported that the China-related agencies have used H-6 bombers completed airdrop test of the "Dragon" space plane. Some U.S. experts have speculated, "Dragon" is directed to the X-37B.

Science and Global Security at Princeton University researcher Mark Gan Breadsall think, "Dragon" is trying to develop a space plane embodies its shape with US-made space shuttle or similar to the X-37B space plane, but the head small and more. Gan Breadsall Once the designer on the project of the "Dragon" breakthrough, they will continue to develop more models.

China's economic takeoff of China's military development on the wings, especially the construction of naval equipment in China, nearly 10 years to the Navy from small to large, from weak to strong, it can be said. The current level of the Chinese Navy has reached the level of European countries. With a large number of the 052C destroyer in service, the launching of the new nuclear submarines, Liaoning USS complete carrier-based takeoffs and landings at the same level, the People's Liberation Army Navy's combat effectiveness with Russia and France Yingde. But the Chinese naval overall level also can not catch up with the United States, first in target detection range and height and information processing speed and the United States there is a gap.

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However, with the upcoming launching of the 052D destroyer Guangzhou Huangpu Shipyard in the construction of four displacement of 8000-9000 tons, independently developed by the Shanghai Jiangnan Shipyard aircraft carrier is beginning to take shape, reveal the Chinese Navy U.S. Navy gap closer.

Subsequent model-052D 052C missile destroyer destroyer, known as the Chinese version of "Aegis" destroyers, warships, combat and weapons systems, and many other very substantial increase than 052C, the performance of the carrier-based phased array radar, allowing defense capabilities of the aircraft carrier battle group N times, 052D destroyers equipped with 64 vertical missile launch tubes, quick firing anti-aircraft, anti-ship and land-attack missiles, loaded with drainage in 8000-9000 tons.

As China's largest shipbuilding enterprises in Shanghai Jiangnan Shipyard, single-handedly built the the Chinese navy Jiangnan swordsman, on behalf of a Chinese warship manufactured to the highest level. The new ship ranked Jiangnan swordsman 168,169,170,171 handedly built by Jiangnan Shipyard, Shanghai Jiangnan represents the highest level of the current Chinese warships manufacturing can be said. Revealed here is only an outline: 320M 70M aircraft carrier deck size standard displacement of 60,000 tons, with a full displacement of 80,000 tons. Close and Ulyanovsk, slightly less than the "Kitty Hawk" look very much like the "Kitty Hawk", the internal structure of the Ulyanovsk "structure. Combination of the United States, Russia and France The design features of the aircraft carrier design is still very beautiful.