Great Underwater Wall
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The Great Underwater Wall is a People's Republic of China military program to monitor submarine, surface, and aerial vehicle activity in the seas adjacent to China.[1] The submarine monitoring system in the South China Sea, is called the "Great Underwater Wall" (Chinese: 水下长城) and the "Underwater Monitoring System" (Chinese: 水下监听系统) in Chinese media.[2]
The program is being developed by China State Shipbuilding Corporation (CSSC).[3]
System composition
The program plans to create a monitoring system of surface and underwater conditions. The system will include:
- Passive sonar systems located on the seafloor
- Active sonar systems
- Remote controlled underwater drones (UUV)[4]
- Remotely controlled surface vessels (USV).