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CMC Capability Build-Out · Datenna Platform

CJ-1000A

AECClargest propulsion contract cluster

LEAP-1Cengine it would replace

C919target airframe

Intelligence BriefingSep 2026

China's Commercial Jet Engines

Tracing how China has approached the heat problem behind the CJ-1000A turbofan through ceramic matrix composites, using Datenna's research, patent and procurement data to show who is doing the work and how close it is to production.

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Also relevant to: Defence & Military Intelligence · Supply Chain & Procurement

HPM Capability Build-Out — Datenna Platform

Hurricane-3000

567R&D projects

153procurements in 2024

100 GWNUDT reported output

Intelligence BriefingAug 2026

New Breakthroughs Empower the Hurricane-3000

China's National University of Defense Technology claims a high-powered microwave breakthrough delivering up to 100 gigawatts for counter-UAV weaponry. This briefing traces the full arc behind it — 567 state-funded R&D projects, a patent corpus concentrated on X- and Ku-band, and an eight-fold surge in procurement that signalled the Hurricane series was ready for production.

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Also relevant to: Defence & Military Intelligence · Export Control

Earlier publications

TitleCategoryPublished

→Hunter-Gatherer: China's Semiconductor NetworksIntelligence BriefingJul 2026 →Civilian Skies, Military TiesIntelligence BriefingMay 2026 →Chinese UAV and Counter-UAV Capabilities in DevelopmentPlatform InsightJan 2026 →Chinese OSINT and AI Capabilities on the Ukraine BattlefieldPlatform InsightOct 2025 →Chinese Dual-Use Technology Exports to RussiaPlatform InsightMar 2026 →Artificial Intelligence and the People's Liberation ArmyPlatform InsightAug 2025 →Sino-EU Academic Collaborations: Identifying Risks & ChallengesResearch ReportAug 2024 →China's Arctic Ambitions: Technological Developments and Strategic InterestsPlatform Insight2024 →Chinese FDI in Europe's EV SectorPlatform InsightAug 2024

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Quantum Ecosystem Network — Datenna Platform

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Defence-linked

Research / commercial

16,000patents1,600procurement tenders

Deep ResearchDec 2025

China's Quantum Landscape: Research, Patents & Procurement

A data-driven mapping of China's quantum ecosystem — analysing 16,000 patents, 1,600 procurement tenders, and thousands of NSFC-funded research projects to identify the key institutions, commercial actors, and defence linkages shaping China's quantum future.

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Also relevant to: Defence & Military Intelligence · Export Control

HPM WEAPONS ECOSYSTEM · DATENNA PLATFORM

DEEP RESEARCH

10,782 patents567 research projects425 procurements

Deep Research2025

China's High-Power Microwave Weapons Ecosystem

A comprehensive mapping of China's VED source technology base — tracking 10,782 patents, 567 research projects, 425 procurement records, and 3,432 entities across the HPM weapons development network.

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Also relevant to: Defence & Military Intelligence

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