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India.com
24-05-2025
- India.com
China developing network of hypersonic drones, inventing smart swarm weapons, plan is to..., Should India be worried?
China developing network of hypersonic drones, inventing smart swarm weapons, plan is to..., Should India be worried? Hypersonic drone: Drones have become common in today's era. Every country is using it. But, only a few countries have hypersonic missiles as the technology is complex. However, it will become common in the future. China has claimed to make hypersonic drones and is engaged in creating a smart swarm by connecting these hypersonic drones in a network. According to reports, China started this project to deal with the US challenge. While doing new research on China's hypersonic preparation drones, the search for such weapons has started that can attack simultaneously by connecting many unmanned combat air vehicles (drones) in a network. This technology is called swarm. This smart swarm is mentioned in a study by the Beijing Institute of Technology. Chinese scientists have started working on similar smart swarms. China is engaged in creating a smart swarm by connecting hypersonic UCAVs, which travel 5 times faster than the speed of sound inside the atmosphere, to a network. This smart swarm is more dangerous than a single missile. Although this hypersonic weapon will be slower than a ballistic missile, but due to its ability to fly at low altitude, it will be difficult to catch them through radar or any other means. Not only this, nuclear weapons can also be fired through these smart swarms. US also working on similar project America also started a similar program in 2017, which was named MSET i.e. Missile Multiple Simultaneous Engagement Technology. In this, many missiles can be used together to target different targets. According to experts, MSET is not a strategic system with a hypersonic missile, but it is a small-scale tactical system. Chinese scientists are preparing to create a similar swarm, but with hypersonic missiles. Drones have changed the way of traditional warfare India is also technically preparing itself for future warfare. The Indian Army has also incorporated swarming technology. HAL is also developing a more modern and long-range system on the same lines. The name of this system is CATS i.e. Combat Air Team System. This system can be operated from a single fighter with three different drones. The first drone system is CATS Warrior, the second is CATS Hunter and the third is CATS Alpha. However, the way China is engaged in enhancing its technology and is making itself stronger through the network of hypersonic drones, it can also be a matter of concern for India.
South China Morning Post
29-01-2025
- Science
- South China Morning Post
Chinese algorithm boosts Nvidia GPU performance 800-fold in science computing
Published: 7:00am, 30 Jan 2025 A high-performance algorithm that could solve complicated material design problems on consumer GPUs has been developed by Chinese researchers, achieving a groundbreaking 800-fold increase in speed over traditional methods. Developed by a research team at Shenzhen MSU-BIT University, co-founded by Lomonosov Moscow State University and Beijing Institute of Technology, the new algorithm enhances the computational efficiency of peridynamics (PD), a cutting edge, non-local theory that solves difficult physical issues such as cracks, damage and fractures. It opens up new possibilities for solving complex mechanical problems across various industries, including aerospace and military applications, on widely available chips that are low-cost and not subject to US sanctions . Peridynamics has proven advantageous in modelling material damage, but its high computational complexity has traditionally made large-scale simulations inefficient, with issues such as high memory usage and slow processing speeds. To address these challenges, Yang Yang, an associate professor, leveraged Nvidia's CUDA programming technology to create the PD-General framework. By making an in-depth analysis of the chip's unique structure, her team optimised algorithm design and memory management that led to a remarkable performance boost. Their research was published in the Chinese Journal of Computational Mechanics on January 8. 'This efficient computational power allows researchers to reduce calculations that would typically take days to just a few hours – or even minutes – using an ordinary home-level GPU, which is a significant advancement for PD research,' Yang wrote in the paper.
Associated Press
26-01-2025
- Business
- Associated Press
The 15th Launch of Forecasting & Prospects Research Reports on Energy Economy
BEIJING, Jan. 25, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- On January 12, 2025, the 'The 15th Launch of Forecasting & Prospects Research Reports on Energy Economy' was held in Beijing. The conference was hosted by Center for Energy and Environmental Policy Research of Beijing Institute of Technology, Beijing Laboratory for System Engineering of Carbon Neutrality. Eight research reports were released to the public. The series of reports are from the targeted research results on specific topics based on changes in international and domestic energy economics and climate policy situations over the previous year, performed by the research team led by distinguished Professor Yi-Ming Wei. Since 2011, these reports have been published by Beijing Institute of Technology annually for 15 consecutive years, garnering widespread attention. Professor Yi-Ming Wei, Director of Beijing Laboratory for System Engineering of Carbon Neutrality, presided over the meeting and introduced the attending experts. Professor Ben-Cong Wang, Vice President of Beijing Institute of Technology, also attended the meeting and delivered a speech. He pointed out that the series of forecasting and prospects research reports on energy economy closely align with the national strategic needs for energy and carbon emission reduction, accurately focusing on major cutting-edge issues such as energy security, energy markets, and low-carbon development. These reports have received enthusiastic responses and widespread acclaim from various sectors of society. Professor Hua Liao, Director of the Center for Energy and Environmental Policy Research, introduced the overall situation about the release event, reviewed the energy economic situation of 2024, and forecasted the key development trends for energy economy in 2025. Subsequently, Professor Qiao-Mei Liang and Professor Bi-Ying Yu respectively chaired the other release of the research reports. I. Macroeconomic Trends in Energy Economics In 2025, the energy economics will act as a 'stabilizer' for the new normal of macroeconomic development. Wind power and photovoltaic sectors will exhibit strong momentum, while biomass and hydropower will reveal new potential. Advancing clean, low-carbon initiatives and promoting coordinated industry development serve as the dual engines driving the rise of the energy economy. II. Energy Market Development In 2025, the growth in global crude oil demand lags behind supply, increasing downward pressure on oil prices. Geopolitical conflicts and major power rivalries continue to disrupt the market, leading to heightened short-term oil price volatility. The average prices of Brent and WTI crude oil are expected to range between $67–$77 per barrel and $62–$72 per barrel, respectively. Since 2011, the price index of key raw materials for the energy transition has shown fluctuating trends without a long-term upward trajectory or sustained high levels. Its volatility has been lower than that of the energy price index. III. Energy Technology and Industrial Development The carbon threshold regulations proposed by the EU's New Battery Law may cause huge economic losses and unemployment risks for both China and the EU. If the EU expands its lithium battery production and processing capacity to make up for the supply gap, it will also lead to great risks of capital and labor shortages, driving up battery production and usage costs, which would be detrimental to the development of both regions. Carbon capture technologies involve complex processes, diverse carbon sources, high technical intensity, and significant capital requirements, making them key factors in determining CCUS project investment and deployment. During the 15th Five-Year Plan period, it is crucial to focus on low energy consumption, low costs, and high efficiency while advancing fundamental research, technology development, equipment manufacturing, integrated demonstration, and industrial cultivation to comprehensively enhance China's carbon capture technology and core competitiveness. Driven by the digital economy, the electricity consumption of the data centers will account for 4.85% of the total electricity consumption of the whole society in 2030, and data centers also have the flexibility potential of tens of thousands of megawatts. In the future, the synergy among computing power, electricity and heat will become an important scenario for the integration of information and energy under the development pattern of carbon peaking and carbon neutrality. IV. Global Climate Governance Advancements in artificial intelligence (AI) across natural language understanding, deep learning, and multimodal information processing have introduced new research paradigms for climate change governance. Moving forward, strengthening AI applications and promoting interdisciplinary integration will be essential to addressing climate challenges. After three years of continuous development, China's national carbon market has made significant progress. A comprehensive regulatory framework has gradually taken shape, incentive and constraint mechanisms have been initially established, and emission reduction effects have begun to emerge. Representatives from 30 media outlets, including China Media Group and People's Daily Online, covered the press conference. A total of approximately 3000 participants from various sectors of society attended the event both online and offline.
