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2020-06-29 China-Japan-Koreas

Chinese military reveals rifle-sized railgun prototypes

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Posted by Fred 2020-06-29 00:00|| || Front Page|| [11132 views ] Top
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#1 Expect major cancers in soldiers using these. An EMF pulse that near a body is not good.
One time in mission might be okay but soldiers need to train and practice...

Posted by 3dc 2020-06-29 01:46|| 2020-06-29 01:46|| Front Page Top

#2 It is the 21st century.

Posted by g(r)omgoru 2020-06-29 02:33|| 2020-06-29 02:33|| Front Page Top

#3 "I need some extension cords...like 5 miles long?"

Posted by Frank G 2020-06-29 06:58|| 2020-06-29 06:58|| Front Page Top

#4 Unmanned, robotics. The future of conflict management. Even space travel. To bulky and waist full to warehouse humans. The Borg collective of robotics. Central AI controls with a minimal influence of human oversight due to emotional variables.

Posted by Dale 2020-06-29 07:15|| 2020-06-29 07:15|| Front Page Top

#5 Too, oh such a little thing.

Posted by Dale 2020-06-29 07:16|| 2020-06-29 07:16|| Front Page Top

#6 Chinese; yes, humans are merely blades of grass.

Posted by Dale 2020-06-29 07:18|| 2020-06-29 07:18|| Front Page Top

#7 1,800-Kg battery pack?

Posted by Mullah Richard 2020-06-29 07:24|| 2020-06-29 07:24|| Front Page Top

#8 The coilguns can easily penetrate multiple wood plates and thin steel plates at a relatively close distance.

I have a CO2 BB gun that will puncture a empty Coke can.

Posted by Skidmark 2020-06-29 07:47|| 2020-06-29 07:47|| Front Page Top

#9 At last a weapon for the Chinese Fap army.

Posted by Thaith Elmeresing6163 2020-06-29 08:17|| 2020-06-29 08:17|| Front Page Top

#10 "Judging from the video, the coilguns have shown a high penetration capability and did not make much sound, making them good choices for special operations like behind-enemy-line infiltration missions, a military expert who asked not to be identified told the Global Times on Sunday."

Snipers most likely. The kind of folks that set up a nest and get comfortable.

Posted by rjschwarz 2020-06-29 11:46|| 2020-06-29 11:46|| Front Page Top

#11 Limited firing rate. One shot per battery pack? 1-3 shots per day, absent a lot of loud generators.

Posted by Marilyn Tojo7566 2020-06-29 20:42|| 2020-06-29 20:42|| Front Page Top

#12 The Chinese still haven't learned the magic of Logistics. The magic magnets will not work after they lose their power sources. Not very mobile. And immobile targets are easier to counter.

Posted by Marilyn Tojo7566 2020-06-29 20:45|| 2020-06-29 20:45|| Front Page Top

#13 Hoping the capacitors are dollar-store quality Made in China.

Posted by Anomalous Sources 2020-06-29 21:43|| 2020-06-29 21:43|| Front Page Top

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