Chinese military researchers are conducting tests on hypersonic bullets to study their impact on humans, according to a recent report by the South China
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China seeks to usurp with new concept weapons ANI | Updated: May 05, 2021 10:18 IST
Hong Kong, May 5 (ANI): Methods of waging war developed rapidly in the last century, as machine guns dominated World War I, and aircraft and tanks rose to the fore in World War II. The technology of war continues to evolve, and China is among those at the forefront of seeking new ways to disable, neutralize or kill its perceived enemies.
For a couple of decades the Chinese concept of Assassin s Mace weapons was frequently referred to. This comes from the Chinese term shashoujian, a hero from ancient Chinese folklore who overcame more powerful enemies by wielding a club and attacking the enemy suddenly outside the rules.
China Wants a Real Naval Railgun. The U.S. Navy Should Be Worried.
Could Beijing pull it off?
Last month the United States Navy scaled back its efforts to develop and electromagnetic railgun (EMRG), a weapon that wouldn t be out of place in a futuristic science fiction movie or video game. To date the U.S. Navy has spent some $500 in RYD efforts. The Navy s EMRG project was first conceived in 2003.
Across the Pacific, Chinese efforts to develop a ship-mounted EMRG is still moving forward, and last year it was reported that such a weapon could be capable of striking a target 124 miles away of speeds of up to 1.6 miles per second.