FK-4000
Summary
Anti-drone HPM platform by CASC capable of precision single-point attacks and intercepting drone swarms. Truck-mounted with rapid rotation capability.
Deep Dive Analysis
Intelligence Summary: FK-4000
Node Identity: FK-4000 is a technology categorized under "Hardware" in the china intelligence graph. Anti-drone HPM platform by CASC capable of precision single-point attacks and intercepting drone swarms. Truck-mounted with rapid rotation capability.
Research Evidence: The following findings from 3 research documents reference this entity:
- Confidence: LIKELY (program existence and scale); SPECULATIVE (operational capability) --- ## L9: China's HPM Dominance and EMP Doctrine — The Asymmetric Threat ### Finding: China has become the global leader in high-power microwave (HPM) weapons development, holding 90% of all new HPM-related patents globally, with deployed operational systems (Hurricane 2000/3000, FK-4000) and disclosed weapons capable of up to 100 gigawatts output.
- Evidence: At the November 2024 Zhuhai Air Show, the PLA showcased Hurricane 2000, Hurricane 3000, and FK-4000 HPM systems (2-3 km range, counter-drone).
- The timing is notable given China's own HPM weapon development (FK-4000 at Zhuhai 2024).
- about 90 percent of HPM-related patents globally are owned by China-affiliated organizations" - INDSR comparative analysis (December 2025): https://indsr.org.tw/uploads/indsr/files/202512/3b8d5303-39dd-443e-b92f-e211b4e3d7ca.pdf — "the PRC unveiled its FK-4000 land-based HPM system at the 2024 Zhuhai Airshow...
- The combination of Chinese HPM weapons (FK-4000), growing HEMP arsenal, drone swarms, and precision-strike missiles creates an urgent requirement for the layered electromagnetic defense architecture Taiwan is constructing with US technological assistance.
- Confidence: LIKELY (weapon exists; extreme claims SPECULATIVE) --- ## L2: PLA High-Power Microwave (HPM) Weapons — Hurricane/FK-4000 Systems and 100 GW Arsenal ### Finding: China has become the global leader in HPM weapons development, holding 90% of all new HPM-related patents globally, and has publicly showcased multiple mobile HPM anti-drone systems at the 2024 Zhuhai Air Show, while NUDT researchers have disclosed HPM weapons capable of up to 100 gigawatts output.
- At the November 2024 Zhuhai Air Show, the PLA showcased at least three novel HPM ground-based weapons: the Hurricane 2000 and Hurricane 3000 anti-drone HPM systems (with 2-3 km effective range, capable of disabling hundreds of drones in succession), and the FK-4000 anti-drone platform by CASC capable of precision single-point attacks and intercepting drone swarms.
- The Hurricane/FK-4000 systems represent operational counter-drone capabilities directly applicable to Taiwan contingency scenarios.
Strategic Relevance: FK-4000 is a tracked entity within the china network. With 3 documented connections to other entities, this node plays a supporting role in the network topology.
Network Linkage: This entity maintains 3 documented connections in the intelligence network: FK-4000 developed by CASC; FK-4000 showcased at Zhuhai Air Show 2024; CASC developed FK-4000.
Source Documents: Evidence compiled from: FINDINGS_FROM_research-prompts-round110.md, FINDINGS_FROM_research-prompts-round86.md, FINDINGS_FROM_research-prompts-round91.md.
Key Findings
- ▸ ### Intelligence Summary: FK-4000 **Node Identity:** FK-4000 is a technology categorized under "Hardware" in the china intelligence graph.
- ▸ Anti-drone HPM platform by CASC capable of precision single-point attacks and intercepting drone swarms.
- ▸ Truck-mounted with rapid rotation capability.
Citations (4)
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- [4] (2025) — Rainier Institute for Foreign Affairs
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Anti-drone HPM platform by CASC capable of precision single-point attacks and intercepting drone swarms. Truck-mounted with rapid rotation capability.
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