China unveils a powerful deep-sea cable cutter that could reset the world order
Beijing now has the power to disrupt global communications after scientists revealed a device that can sever undersea cables.
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Undersea Cable Repair
The steel acts as armor for the fibers inside and provides mechanical strength, while the copper serves as a conductor for the high-voltage DC supplies at either end of the cable that power the ...
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China just unveiled a deep-sea tool that can secretly cut the world’s internet cables
Beneath the ocean’s surface, hidden from view, lies a global nervous system. Thousands of miles of armored cables carry ...
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China unveils a powerful deep-sea cable cutter that could reset the world order
A compact, deep-sea, cable-cutting device, capable of severing the world’s most fortified underwater communication or power lines ... the device targets armoured cables – layered with steel ...
China develops deep-sea cable-cutting device with global implications
The device integrates seamlessly with China's advanced crewed and uncrewed submersibles, such as the Fendouzhe and Haidou ...
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China’s cable cutter could sever 95% of world communications, work at extreme depths
Developed by the China Ship Scientific Research Centre (CSSRC) and its State Key Laboratory of Deep-sea Manned Vehicles, the ...