China Unveils New Microwave Weapon That Can Destroy Indian, US Satellites In Orbit

Chinese military scientists have revealed a new weapon design featuring a high-power microwave (HPM) system capable of firing 10-gigawatt pulses at blistering speeds that could cripple satellites in orbit without a single missile being launched, the South China Morning Post has said in a report.

The weapon, detailed in a paper by the PLA Academy of Military Sciences, uses a Cold War-era physics concept called “superradiance”. It generate ultra-fast microwave bursts of up to 126 million shots per second. Each pulse is just 0.77 nanoseconds long but powerful enough to fry satellite electronics, jam communications, or shut down solar panels.

Crucially, it doesn’t need to hit a satellite with physical force. The weapon channels electromagnetic energy directly into vulnerable onboard systems, through antennas or wiring.at a range previously thought unreachable from Earth.

China’s claims include a peak output of 16.6GW and a near-impossible energy conversion rate of 143%, using a new graded slow-wave structure and feedback loop to sustain a continuous barrage. The result: a compact, efficient, and potentially devastating space weapon.

While the system remains experimental, the intent is clear. Beijing is investing heavily in next-generation weapons designed to blind, cripple, or destroy space assets in an area where India, and much of the democratic world, remains dangerously exposed.

With other Chinese teams now reportedly working on even more powerful designs—some exceeding 100GW, his is a wake-up call. he space race is no longer just about exploration. It’s about survival.