Chinese researchers have developed a compact, deep-sea device capable of severing even the most fortified underwater cables.

China has developed a compact deep-sea device capable of cutting armoured undersea cables at depths of 4,000 metres — twice the operational depth of existing subsea communication infrastructure. The ...

At extreme depths, submarine cables are lightweight and thin, typically only 17 to 21 millimetres in diameter, resembling a garden hose. In rare cases, armoured cables may be used where the undersea ...

The China Ship Science Research Center and its National Key Laboratory for Deep-sea Manned Submersibles have developed a deep-sea cable cutting device that can cut armored cables covered with ...