Overview
- Scientists at China’s Northwest Institute of Nuclear Technology describe a four‑meter, five‑ton pulsed‑power driver called TPG1000Cs for high‑power microwave applications.
- The paper cites output up to 20 gigawatts for roughly 60 seconds, with as many as 3,000 pulses per session and about 200,000 test pulses to date.
- Analysts quoted in coverage say ground systems above about 1 gigawatt could disrupt low‑Earth‑orbit satellites, prompting concern for constellations such as Starlink.
- The reported miniaturization is attributed to a dual‑U or dual‑width pulse‑forming design and the use of a high‑energy‑density liquid dielectric known as Midel 7131.
- Media link the work to China’s non‑kinetic, systems‑destruction concepts and note attribution and resilience challenges, with at least one outlet unable to locate the cited journal article.