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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

Smuggling Routes — Datenna Platform

Route map

Leg 1: diversion from source

Leg 2: onward into the PRC

Transshipment hub

Intelligence BriefingJul 2026

Hunter-Gatherer: China's Semiconductor Networks

In late May 2026 the US Bureau of Industry and Security closed the loophole that let Chinese companies buy advanced semiconductors through their overseas subsidiaries. This briefing maps where the Big Fund's money went, the Hong Kong holding layers sitting above SMIC and Hua Hong, and the transshipment routes named in six US smuggling cases.

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Also relevant to: Export Control · Supply Chain & Procurement

Earlier publications

TitleCategoryPublished

→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

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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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