中国海军测试舰载激光武器系统
Chinese navy trials laser weapon Andrew Tate, London - Jane's Defence Weekly 6park.com10 April 2019 6park.comFollow 6park.com 6park.com 6park.com 6park.comRSS 6park.comChinese media have reported that a prototype laser weapon is being tested by the People's Liberation Army Navy (PLAN).
An article published on 5 April on the Sina news website contains several screengrabs taken from footage broadcast by China Central Television (CCTV) showing a trainable optical device mounted on a mobile chassis with a large main lens.
A screengrab from footage aired by CCTV showing what appears to be a prototype laser weapon being tested by the Chinese navy. (Via CCTV)
This is surmounted by two smaller devices, possibly optical and radio frequency ranging and tracking sensors. One of the images also shows an auxiliary trailer that could be used as a mobile generator, as well as Chinese troops nearby in naval uniform.
No definitive information relating to the capability of the system has been disclosed but the Sina report suggests that a truck-mounted variant could form part of a coastal defence battery, and that a shipborne device could be an alternative to the HHQ-10 short-range surface-to-air missile system, implying that the laser-based system may have a range of about 5 km.
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