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The Chinese military expects that advanced technology will significantly increase the range of artillery fire.
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Command of people’s liberation army of China has announced a competition to develop the technology for a magnetized plasma guns.
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It is reported N+1 with reference to Jane’s 360. According to the tender results, the military intend to theoretical calculations for the new technology and advanced artillery for testing.
It is noted that in modern artillery to fire use shots with high-energy propellant charges. When firing the hammer strikes the percussion cap bushing sleeve, thereby igniting the powder charge. SAP energy gives the projectile momentum which throws him out of the trunk.
The Chinese military, as noted, intend to Supplement the scheme of installation in the artillery of the education system of a magnetized plasma (i.e. plasma placed in a magnetic field). Details of the concept are not disclosed.
In 2015, the Engineering Academy of the armored troops of the PLA received a patent for a similar system. According to the patent, the barrel of the weapon is proposed to cover the magnetic material. In addition, the design of the installation must be used, the magnetic field generator.
The intent of the inventors at the time of firing of the powder gases under high pressure and temperature will ionize, becoming plasma. Last under the influence of a magnetic field will form a shell over the entire area of the bore.
It is assumed that the plasma sheath will reduce the radial forces and temperature at the gun, saving his life, as well as to increase the initial velocity of the projectile to velocities exceeding the speed of sound six times or more.
In the Chinese armed forces hope that the use of such technologies can significantly increase the range of artillery fire. So range combat and howitzer caliber 155 mm will be increase from the usual 40 kilometers to 100 kilometers.
Previously, China experienced the world’s most powerful naval weapon – the railgun.