Chinese engineers have introduced a new machine -gun system capable of reaching striking firing at 450,000 shots per minute, which is several times higher than the rates of modern military systems. A weapon developed by a group of scientists at the Taiuan Industrial Center can be equipped with five trunks, which allows you to reach a potential maximum - two million shots per minute. This discovery can seriously change the arrangement of forces in the world of modern armed technologies.
The main feature of the new machine gun is its incredible firing. For comparison, the Phalanx system, which is one of the most modern in the US Army for melee, can only take 4,500 shots per minute. With new Chinese development, this rate of target damage is incredible. One of the main challenges to create a weapon at such a speed is the continuous cartridge. To solve this problem, Chinese engineers have developed an innovative container stores with disposable barrels. When the store is emptied, you can simply throw it with all the barrels. This approach can significantly increase the charging speed, reducing the wear of the barrel strength and improving accuracy. Another important element is the use of electronic trigger mechanisms that generate a high -energy metal jet for detonation of explosive substance. This allows you to significantly reduce the time of operation of the mechanism, reaching only 17.5 microseconds, which is record for such systems.
Despite all innovations, the development of this type of weapon is confronted with a number of technical and practical difficulties. One of the main problems is to ensure a reliable supply of cartridges at such a speed of fire. In addition, developers should take into account extremely high temperatures that occur as a result of numerous shots in a short period of time, as well as risks of fatigue and mechanical failure. Previous attempts to create weapons at such a speed have faced serious technical difficulties. In the 1990s, the Australian inventor Mike O'Dweyer developed a machine gun with 36 trunks that had the ability to carry a million shots per minute. However, the project was unable to receive funding and was closed due to problems with the mechanical part. Currently, according to the developers, the Chinese machine gun can be the first real achievement in this area.
This invention has great potential to enhance China's defense capability and strengthen its position as one of the leaders in the field of advanced military technologies. If all the stated characteristics are confirmed, such weapons can significantly change the landscape of military conflicts and make China an even more powerful player on the world stage.
