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China's 'Underwater Great Wall' 2016-05-18 23:29:21 Post No. 29990351
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China's 'Underwater Great Wall' 2016-05-18 23:29:21 Post No. 29990351
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http://www.janes.com/article/60388/china-proposes-underwater-great-wall-that-could-erode-us-russian-submarine-advantages?
>China proposes 'Underwater Great Wall' that could erode US, Russian submarine advantages
>The China State Shipbuilding Corporation (CSSC) has proposed the construction of a network of ship and subsurface sensors that could significantly erode the undersea warfare advantage held by US and Russian submarines and contribute greatly to future Chinese ability to control the South China Sea (SCS).
>Details of the network of sensors, called the 'Underwater Great Wall Project', were revealed in a CSSC booth at a public exhibition in China in late 2015. A translated copy of the descriptions was obtained by IHS Jane's from a government official. The text was confirmed by a source from a second government on condition of anonymity.
>While some elements of this network have been known for some time, CSSC is now in effect proposing an improved Chinese version of the Sound Surveillance System (SOSUS) that for a time gave the US a significant advantage in countering Soviet submarines during the Cold War. The system proposed by CSSC is likely being obtained by China's People's Liberation Army Navy (PLAN) but may also be offered for export.
>CSSC says that, among other things, its objective is to provide customers with "a package solution in terms of underwater environment monitoring and collection, real-time location, tracing of surface and underwater targets, warning of seaquakes, tsunamis, and other disasters as well as marine scientific research".
>The corporation says in the document that its "R&D and production bases in Beijing and Wuxi [have] the ability to support the whole industry chain covering fundamental research, key technology development, solution design, overall system integration, core equipment development, production, and operation service support".
Actual Great Wall, Underground Great Wall and now, Underwater Great Wall.
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>>29990351
Some concepts shown in previous arms-shows.
Basically; SOSUS + long range ASW missile launchers at the shore + traditional ASW assets.
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>>29990374
And also, undersea automatic turrets launching torpedos against detected hostiles.
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>>29990400
One of such ASW-MRLS was already shown.
These would be perfect for China's new artificial islands.
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>>29990351
Sounds cool, but expect lots and lots of dead whales and other sealife.
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>>29990455
>implying this isnt actually what they want
FUCK U WHALE
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The PLAN has been laying down a SOSUS network since late 2000s/early 2010s.
This just follows their process of, approve -> construct/install -> announce.
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>>29990421
>One of such ASW-MRLS was already shown.
Expect an extra sack of rice in your ration this week comrade.
You nipchongs and your PVC-tube missile 'shows'.
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>>29990455
It doesn't work that way
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>>29990722
Sonar is strong enough to kill fish and according to some studies make whales do absolutely anything to escape it, including beaching themselves.
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>implying the US won't tap the shit outta them
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>>29990797
I guess that the Chinese SOSUS would use low-medium frequency passive sonar only, while active ones are reserved for their ASW mines.
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