High-Frequency Communications

Abstract

This military capability (MILCAP) study focuses on high-frequency (HF) communications capabilities on seven Chinese island-reef outposts in the South China Sea (SCS). These SCS MILCAP studies provide a survey of military technologies and systems on Chinese-claimed island-reefs in the Spratly Islands approximately 1,300 kilometers (700 nautical miles) south of Hong Kong (Figure 1). The Chinese outposts have become significant People's Liberation Army (PLA) bases that will enhance future Chinese military operations in the SCS, an area where Beijing has disputed territorial claims (see Appendix B). The SCS MILCAP series highlights a PLA informationized warfare strategy to gain and maintain information control in a military conflict.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jul 06, 2020
Accession Number
AD1128263

Entities

People

  • J. M. Dahm

Organizations

  • Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Space
  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • 5G Wireless Networks
  • Aircrafts
  • Antenna Arrays
  • Antenna Radiation Patterns
  • Antennas
  • Artificial Satellites
  • Bandwidth
  • Command And Control
  • Communication Equipment
  • Dipole Antennas
  • Frequency
  • Frequency Bands
  • Identification Systems
  • Log Periodic Antennas
  • Monopole Antennas
  • Unmanned Underwater Vehicles
  • Very Low Frequency

Readers

  • Asian Economic Studies
  • Urban Planning and Geography.