Military Technology

At this point, Pang Zhengqing changed his tone and said: "There is another very important reason, that is, army equipment is the most cost-effective.

The cost of this kind of electromagnetic gun will inevitably be more expensive than traditional firearms. Whether the Army can accept this remains to be seen. And in terms of performance, it is not a qualitative improvement over traditional firearms.

Therefore, for the Army, it may be more cost-effective to spend limited funds on places where it is easier to improve combat effectiveness.

So if you want them to accept this electromagnetic gun, you still have a long way to go. "

Luo Kai, who was on the side, shook his head and said: "Actually, that's not necessarily the case. The upgrading of army equipment is very slow. Guns that have been used for decades can still be used, and their performance is not necessarily much weaker. This is the case for the navy. It is incomparable with the high-tech equipment of the Air Force, so the Army is not very enthusiastic about equipment replacement, especially this kind of firearms equipment replacement.

But this is overall, but in fact, a small number of elite troops, especially the front-line troops with important responsibilities, are in urgent need of today's weapons and equipment. I believe this electromagnetic gun will be welcomed by them. "

After hearing what the two said, Wu Hao smiled and replied: "As long as the performance of weapons and equipment is excellent, we are not afraid of not having customers.

Electromagnetic weapons are the future development trend, which cannot be changed, so I think that with the excellent vision of military leaders, it will not be missed.

In addition, I have full confidence in our weapons and I believe they will perform well in various tasks in the future. "

Having said this, Wu Hao paused for a moment, and then continued: "I plan to formally recommend it to the military at the military-civilian equipment integration exhibition in late autumn this year, and strive to make it a model in the field of military-civilian technology integration.

In fact, in addition to this family of electromagnetic firearms, using our technological accumulation in electromagnetic propulsion technology, we can develop a series of related weapons and equipment. This electromagnetic firearm is just an appetizer. "

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After hearing Wu Hao's words, Luo Kai and Pang Zhengqing instantly became interested and looked at Wu Hao.

Wu Hao, on the other hand, smiled and said nothing, then led the two of them to sit down under the parasol next to him, pointed to the fruits on the table and said: "These are local watermelons, cantaloupes are also There is melon, it’s very sweet, you can try it.”

Hearing Wu Hao's words, Luo Kai and Pang Zhengqing were stunned for a moment, and then started to taste it. Although the sun was setting in the west now, the temperature was still relatively high. After some tossing in the dark, both of them were a little thirsty.

After quickly eating a few teeth of watermelon, Luo Kai wiped his hands with a tissue and asked Wu Hao: "Tell us quickly, what kind of electromagnetic weapon have you developed? It can't be an electromagnetic gun."

Hearing Luo Kai's words, Pang Zhengqing on the side also stopped and looked at Wu Hao.

In response, Wu Hao finished the cantaloupe in his hand slowly, and then said with a smile: "The electromagnetic gun is just one direction, but we have not deepened our knowledge in this aspect.

You also know the reason. This kind of electromagnetic gun can only be used on some platforms, such as tanks, armored vehicles, and ships. Conventional large-caliber artillery is obviously impractical.

Whether it is a tank, armored vehicle or ship, the weapons on it need to be designed together with the platform, rather than being designed individually and installed directly. Issues of adaptability and compatibility must be considered.

At present, we do not have the strength to design large-scale weapons and equipment, so we are only in a pre-research state and have not gone into depth.

In the future, we may cooperate with the Land Research Institute and the Maritime Research Institute to jointly develop weapons and equipment in this area.

In addition to such large artillery, this type of electromagnetic propulsion system can also be applied to some small and medium-sized weapons and equipment, including individual weapons and equipment.

For example, the most common grenade launcher uses an electromagnetic propulsion system to launch grenades to a longer distance and shoot more accurately. Another example is mortars. Electromagnetic mortars have the characteristics of longer range, smokeless, silent, and concealment, and are very suitable for combat use.

We can even use this electromagnetic propulsion system to launch some missiles, drones, etc. We think it is still very successful in these fields.

More importantly, we believe that this technology can be applied to aircraft carriers. Although our aircraft carriers already have very advanced and mature electromagnetic propulsion and electromagnetic arrest systems, our system can greatly improve its performance.

Another example is the field of aerospace technology. We are currently studying electromagnetic space booster launch systems. Using the electromagnetic system to assist the rocket in taking off will greatly save booster fuel and greatly increase the rocket's carrying capacity. "

"In addition to the military field, this technology can also be used in civilian applications. Although its cost is relatively high, its excellent performance can also make it useful in the civilian market.

However, due to technical confidentiality and other circumstances, it may take a long time for this technology to be put into the civilian market. "

After hearing Wu Hao's words, Luo Kai and Pang Zhengqing couldn't help but nodded.

Indeed, such advanced technology must be kept strictly confidential, especially when this technology is used in the military field, it must be kept strictly confidential.

Therefore, it may be difficult to apply this technology to the civilian field. Of course, those major projects are naturally not included.

Unexpectedly, such a technology can be applied to so many fields, which has brought about an innovation. Luo Kai sighed with emotion, and then asked Wu Hao and Pang Zhengqing: "Do you think this electromagnetic gun will replace the propellant in ammunition and become the main source of propulsion power in the future?"

Hearing Luo Kai's question, Pang Zhengqing thought for a while, then shook his head and said: "It will definitely shine, but it is basically impossible to completely replace it. It relies too much on electricity. Long-term storage of electricity It is a very difficult problem to solve, so it cannot replace traditional ammunition as the main source of propulsion power."

After Pang Zhengqing finished speaking, Wu Hao also nodded and said: "I agree with Director Pang's point of view. In fact, electromagnetic weapons are never meant to replace traditional weapons, but to supplement and innovate.

The advantages of traditional weapons cannot be replaced by electromagnetic weapons, such as the storage-resistant type mentioned by Director Pang just now. This is one of the shortcomings and shortcomings of electromagnetic weapons.

In addition, traditional weapons can use a variety of ammunition, while electromagnetic weapons can only use solid projectiles and inert ammunition due to their characteristics, and the choice of ammunition types is relatively limited.

Finally, in terms of cost, the cost of war is very high. The cost of this kind of electromagnetic weapon is much higher than that of traditional weapons, so it cannot be used on a large scale as a consumable. In this regard, it cannot compare with traditional weapons and equipment. "