China's advanced weapons systems /

Jane's research and analysis examined five categories of China's advanced weapons systems: counter-space, unmanned systems, maneuverable reentry vehicles, directed energy and electromagnetic railguns. In addition, this report also focuses on China's notable investment in and emphasis...

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Main Authors: Nurkin, Tate (Author), Bedard, Kelly (Author), Clad, James (Author), Scott, Cameron (Author), Grevatt, Jon (Author)
Format: Government Document Electronic eBook
Language:English
Published: [London, England] : Jane's by IHS Markit, 2018.
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Table of Contents:
  • Acronyms.
  • Executive summary.
  • Background, objectives, methods and structures.
  • Section 1: Strategic context.
  • Chapter 1: China's military modernization: status, objectives and priorities.
  • Chapter 2: China's defense industrial base, STEM education and S & T innovation capacity.
  • Chapter 3: China, the fourth industrial revolution and artificial intelligence.
  • Section 2: China's advanced weapons systems.
  • Chapter 4: Overview of China's advanced weapons systems industry.
  • Chapter 5: China's counter-space capability.
  • Chapter 6: China's unmanned systems.
  • Chapter 7: China's maneuverable reentry vehicles (MARVs).
  • Chapter 8: China's directed energy weapons.
  • Chapter 9: China's electromagnetic railguns and hyper-velocity weapons.
  • Section 3: Implications and recommendations.
  • Chapter 10: Implications.
  • Chapter 11: Recommendations.