China on the parade showed giant submarine drones and laser air defense systems

At China’s military parade, two types of excessive underwater drones XLUUV were shown for the first time, and laser air defense systems were displayed there.

Source: Cnn

Details: According to the expert on the Navy, GI Satton, the Navy of China (Plan) have the largest XLUUV program among all countries, having at least 5 types of drones that have been in the water for several years.

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He added that two XLUUV, first shown to the public at the parade, are new and probably the winners of a three -year test program.

The first of them, marked as AJX002, has a length of 18 to 20 meters and a diameter of 1 to 1.5 meters. The second has the same length, but is much wider, about 2-3 meters. This drone also has two masts, while AJX002 does not have them.

The mission of these XLUUV is not yet known, but analysts say they can be armed with torpedes or mines, and possibly intelligence only for intelligence.

China also demonstrated at least two types of laser air defense. In particular, a large laser, which, according to state television, will be installed on warships and the ground version – a laser installed on a long eight -wheeled truck.

According to CNN, lasers belong to the class “weapons of energy”, which may also include powerful microwave systems. These weapons use electromagnetic energy to disrupt the target by heat, impair the operation of internal electrical systems, or dazzle sensors such as optics and radar.

Microwave systems are considered particularly effective against drones, as they can be aimed at many objects with microwave pulses, while lasers can only be aimed at one object at a time.

Weapons of directional energy are more economical than kinetic weapons, since a laser shot costs only part of the value of a ball or rocket. Logistics is also simpler, it is necessary to carry only the source of energy, not the installation and heavy metal shells.

Prehistory:

• Earlier it was reported that during a large-scale military parade, China demonstrated the latest strategic weapons, including DF-61 intercontinental ballistic missiles.