ZAP // CCTV
A video shared by Chinese state television channel CCTV shows what appears to be a graphite pump designed to disturb enemies of command and control.
Chinese state television published on Thursday a video of what seems to be a new type of graffiti pump, that will be able to disable enemy power centers and cause a “Total Loss of Electricity”In a given target area.
The animated video, shared by a channel on social networks managed by CCTV, shows the weapon to be launched from a terrestrial vehicleafter which launches 90 cylindrical submunitions that disperse toward the target.
These capsules make Ricochet not impact before detonating in the air, dispersing fine and chemically treated carbon filamentsconceived to provoke Short Circuit in Electric Infrastructure high voltage.
To a visa weapon Disturb the control and control systems Enemies, when causing generalized electrical cuts in an area of at least 10km², details the channel, quoted by.
Data released by CCTV is based on a report by state company China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation (CASC), affiliated with the Ministry of National Defense.
However, the station gave no details about the weapon designationto which it referred as “A mysterious type of missile of national manufacture. ”It is unclear at what stage of development the weapon is, or was created by the Chinese army.
Although CCTV has not explicitly identified the weapon as a graphite pump, its characteristics They correspond closely to graphite ammunition known in the military.
According to the video, the weapon has a range of 290 km and an warhead that weighs 490 kg, which makes it suitable for attacks on military substations and other electrical infrastructures.
Em 2017, Chen chundieditor of Modern Ship magazine, described the graphite pumps as “Revolutionary” unconventional weapons for the China army in future conflicts, noting that attacks on electrical infrastructures have long been a Strategic Priority in War.
Segundo Chundi, as modern conflict strategies had changed their focus of destroying enemy troops to paralyze operating systemsespecially with attacks on command and control networks, communicationscomputer systems and, intelligence, surveillance and recognition.
Chen added that Graphite pumps offered an innovative method to Contract direct attacks on fortified facilities “And instead you can indirectly paralyze enemy systems.”
“In the future, this weapon will probably be adapted to Chinese cruise missiles, offering War time devastating effects“, Disse.
This type of pumps are long used by the US Army. In Iraq, Cruzeiro Tomahawk missiles equipped with Blu-114/B graffiti warheads disabled 85 % of the Iraqi power gridplunging into darkness the military command, air defense and government institutions of the country.
No conflict do kosovoFurtiva fighters F-117 dropped CBU-102 pumps with Blu-114/B warheads, which disturbed 70 % of the electric infrastructure of Serbia and forced Belgrade to accept the requirements of the NATO.