Chloe Tan OSINT
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The study lasted 379 days and used lots of different advanced equipment such as Underwater Gliders, Autonomous Underwater Vehicles (AUVs) and Buoy Systems. The slide claims this was the largest-scale experiment of its type conducted in China .
November 14, 2025 at 1:20 PM
The study lasted 379 days and used lots of different advanced equipment such as Underwater Gliders, Autonomous Underwater Vehicles (AUVs) and Buoy Systems. The slide claims this was the largest-scale experiment of its type conducted in China .
Another photo I saw made me curious so I used ChatGPT to explain it to me. It shows a large scale observation networking experiment (观测组网实验）completed by the Joint Laboratory using a variety of marine systems equipment, satellites etc to study the South China Sea.
November 14, 2025 at 1:20 PM
Another photo I saw made me curious so I used ChatGPT to explain it to me. It shows a large scale observation networking experiment (观测组网实验）completed by the Joint Laboratory using a variety of marine systems equipment, satellites etc to study the South China Sea.
There is a timeline in the image below from a ‘Marine High-End Equipment Joint Laboratory’ (海洋高端装备联合实验室) (which talks about the development of a submersible that can allegedly go 10,000 meters deep. The project started in 2019 and sea trial acceptance testing in 2021.
November 14, 2025 at 1:20 PM
There is a timeline in the image below from a ‘Marine High-End Equipment Joint Laboratory’ (海洋高端装备联合实验室) (which talks about the development of a submersible that can allegedly go 10,000 meters deep. The project started in 2019 and sea trial acceptance testing in 2021.
The second photo I thought was interesting appears to be from a signing ceremony for strategic cooperation (战略合作) between the then QNLM and Wuhan University of Technology (武汉理工大学) .
November 14, 2025 at 1:20 PM
The second photo I thought was interesting appears to be from a signing ceremony for strategic cooperation (战略合作) between the then QNLM and Wuhan University of Technology (武汉理工大学) .
in 2022 they created a statute called the Civil-Military Fusion Development Law (CMFDL) that formalized a set of obligations for all entities to assist with military plans.
November 14, 2025 at 1:20 PM
in 2022 they created a statute called the Civil-Military Fusion Development Law (CMFDL) that formalized a set of obligations for all entities to assist with military plans.
Laboratories like Laoshan research and design what is called dual-use tech which means it can be used by civilians and the military for different purposes. This mix of civil and military work is clearly a big focus for China.
November 14, 2025 at 1:20 PM
Laboratories like Laoshan research and design what is called dual-use tech which means it can be used by civilians and the military for different purposes. This mix of civil and military work is clearly a big focus for China.
China formally wrote the Civil-Military Fusion (CMF) strategy in 2015. This was made to remove barriers between the military and civilian researchers to make a better defense industry.
November 14, 2025 at 1:20 PM
China formally wrote the Civil-Military Fusion (CMF) strategy in 2015. This was made to remove barriers between the military and civilian researchers to make a better defense industry.
I also examined the red banner in the background and the top line seems to show QNLM (from the characters 与技术国家实验室 being exactly the second part of QNLM’s name) working with the characters “海军潜” which indicates the PLA Navy submarine or submersible (something!)
November 14, 2025 at 1:20 PM
I also examined the red banner in the background and the top line seems to show QNLM (from the characters 与技术国家实验室 being exactly the second part of QNLM’s name) working with the characters “海军潜” which indicates the PLA Navy submarine or submersible (something!)
It appears the lab has worked with the Chinese Military (PLA) as you can see in the photo below. Looking at the photo, we have a civilian and a uniformed officer holding a sign indicating that QNLM is now part of a Joint Laboratory for Marine Civil-Military Integration (海洋 军民融合联合实验室) .
November 14, 2025 at 1:20 PM
It appears the lab has worked with the Chinese Military (PLA) as you can see in the photo below. Looking at the photo, we have a civilian and a uniformed officer holding a sign indicating that QNLM is now part of a Joint Laboratory for Marine Civil-Military Integration (海洋 军民融合联合实验室) .
And the files and images are calling it QNLM which stands for Qingdao National Laboratory for Marine Science and Technology 青岛海洋科学与技术国家实验室. Searching the lab on Baidu tells me QNLM is what the lab was called when it was first opened in 2000 and then it changed its name to Laoshan Laboratory in 2022
November 14, 2025 at 1:20 PM
And the files and images are calling it QNLM which stands for Qingdao National Laboratory for Marine Science and Technology 青岛海洋科学与技术国家实验室. Searching the lab on Baidu tells me QNLM is what the lab was called when it was first opened in 2000 and then it changed its name to Laoshan Laboratory in 2022
I did some research on this lab and it focuses on developing technology for marine exploration and research. The lab seems to have used a few names which is confusing, the original post is calling it Laoshan National Laboratory.
November 14, 2025 at 1:20 PM
I did some research on this lab and it focuses on developing technology for marine exploration and research. The lab seems to have used a few names which is confusing, the original post is calling it Laoshan National Laboratory.
It was really interesting exploring DarkForums, seeing all the different types of data available. I think I'm going to explore the darkweb more in future - Excited to see what I find next on my investigations!
October 13, 2025 at 9:48 AM
It was really interesting exploring DarkForums, seeing all the different types of data available. I think I'm going to explore the darkweb more in future - Excited to see what I find next on my investigations!