Great Country Academician

Chapter 920 The Limit of Single Soldier Combat~

It is undeniable that for a single-soldier combat weapon, apart from its power, the weight, shape, size and other factors of the weapon are all related factors that affect its wide application.

These parameters are even more influential than its power to some extent.

For example, the longest sniper rifle in history developed by the United States, the 'SOP Super Long-range Sniper Rifle'.

This 14.9mm SOP Super Long-range Sniper Rifle can be said to be a super "abnormal" firearm specially produced for super-long-range sniping with extremely high accuracy.

The 100-yard dispersion range at a distance of 2740 meters is only 0.5 inches, and its range is as high as 5400 yards. And its bullets can still maintain supersonic speed and certain lethality after flying 5 kilometers.

It is no exaggeration to say that the SOP Super Long-range Sniper Rifle is a 'unique' existence in the field of sniper rifles.

But it is precisely because of this that it does not look like a sniper rifle. Its appearance and weight are more like a 23mm machine gun used by a fighter.

The length of the whole gun is too long, which has become the biggest disadvantage of this abnormal sniper rifle.

The huge size is too easy to be exposed on the battlefield, and it is difficult to find a suitable sniper position. There is also a weight of 47.5 kg, which is a burden for combat soldiers, not to mention on the battlefield with frequent maneuvers.

In the real battlefield, no soldier is willing to carry it.

It not only greatly affects the mobility of snipers, but is also not suitable for special forces to use in actual combat, so it has not become the standard equipment of the army.

The electromagnetic sniper rifle is actually similar. The body length of more than 2.5 meters and the weight of 30 kilograms are a huge burden for single combat personnel.

However, compared with the SOP super-long sniper rifle, the electromagnetic sniper rifle still has a lot of advantages.

For example, from the current experience, the ultra-low decibel, the second-stage explosion damage of the active damage unit, and the specific amount is not yet known, but it is obvious that it has exceeded the bullet flight speed of traditional sniper rifles.

In addition, compared with the SOP super-long sniper rifle weighing up to 47.6 kg, the weight of the electromagnetic sniper rifle is not that exaggerated.

The former is close to 100 kg, while the latter is nearly 40 kg less. Although it is a bit difficult for a single soldier to fight, it is not so difficult that one person cannot move it.

These are its advantages.

After trying out the electromagnetic sniper rifle, the group returned to the laboratory.

Although it was a trial, the relevant experimental data was also collected.

Soon, a researcher sent the overall experimental data of the electromagnetic sniper rifle.

Academician Wang Yong took the experimental data and handed it over. Xu Chuan took the experimental data with some curiosity and flipped through it.

[Burst velocity: 2311.56m/s. ]

[100-meter hit speed: 2308.35m/s. 】

[Fifty-meter shooting accuracy index: 99.9999]

[One hundred-meter shooting accuracy index: .]

[.]

[Conventional steel bullets leaving the barrel: 74.22db]

[Active damage element bullets leaving the barrel: 68.98db]

[Degree of damage to carbon steel target: .]

[.]

Different data items appeared in Xu Chuan's eyes, and he couldn't help but reveal a hint of surprise on his face.

The bullet flying speed of 2,300 meters per second, although this data is far less than the initial velocity of nearly 5,000 meters per second at the maximum power of the electromagnetic railgun, but in the firearms, this speed will definitely refresh all firearms records.

Take the world's most famous sniper rifle Barrett series as an example. The muzzle velocity of the Barrett MRAD sniper rifle is 944.85 meters/second, while the muzzle velocity of the Barrett M82A1 is 853 meters/second.

That's right, a large part of the famous Barrett series bullets have an initial velocity of less than 1,000 meters per second.

The bullet speed of pistols in traditional firearms, whether for police or military use, is generally only about 300-400 meters per second; and the flight speed of rifles, such as AK47, 16 space rifle, etc., is usually between 500 and 1,000 meters per second.

Among traditional firearms, the fastest initial velocity of bullets is usually considered to be arrow-shaped bullets, whose fastest initial velocity can reach 1,400 meters per second, which is nearly twice as fast as ordinary rifle bullets. It only takes 0.2 seconds to hit a target 300 meters away.

But even the fastest arrow-shaped bullet has a muzzle velocity that is nearly 1,000 meters per second behind the electromagnetic sniper rifle.

Even before seeing the experimental data, Xu Chuan had tried his best to overestimate its power, and even gave himself a muzzle velocity of 2,000 meters per second in his mind, but he still didn't expect that the actual experimental data of this electromagnetic sniper rifle was still several hundred meters per second greater than his estimate.

You know, the destructive power that a bullet can cause is proportional to its speed.

The faster the initial velocity, the greater the destructive power it can cause.

If a Barrett sniper rifle hits a human body, at best, it will cause the person to lose arms and legs, or at worst, the body will be torn apart by the bullet and die on the spot.

Then this electromagnetic sniper rifle, with its initial velocity, will probably not just leave a big hole, but cut it in two with one shot.

The extremely high bullet speed, terrifying destructive power and extremely low decibels are simply perfect in some special situations.

"Tsk, tsk, except for the huge size and weight, this electromagnetic sniper rifle has almost no other shortcomings."

Putting down the experimental data in his hands, Xu Chuan said with emotion.

With this discharge speed alone, even if it is so large that it exceeds any traditional sniper rifle, it is still practical enough.

The reason is simple, its power is huge enough.

With an initial muzzle velocity of up to 2,300 meters per second, it can be said that tanks, armor, and helicopters are in an extremely dangerous situation when facing it, let alone conventional equipment.

Especially when equipped with bullets made of active damage element materials, although the secondary explosion damage is not very high, it is enough to cause certain damage to the equipment and personnel in the armor.

Coupled with the lower decibels when firing bullets, it has to be said that this electromagnetic sniper rifle already has certain practical value.

Opposite the sofa, Academician Wang Yong picked up the cup and took a sip of hot tea, shook his head and said: "There are still many shortcomings, including size and weight. In addition, the battery life of this gun is also a serious problem."

"Currently we use large-capacity lithium-sulfur batteries, but even so, one battery can only be used thirty to forty times depending on the power."

"Compared to bullets, large-capacity lithium-sulfur batteries are more difficult to carry around, and this is an additional burden besides bullets."

"In addition, in addition to the battery life, the gun's ability to fight in extreme environments may not be so stable. Especially when encountering electromagnetic attacks, it may affect accuracy, magnetic field strength and other issues to a certain extent."

"After all, it has no way to install protective equipment like the Thor."

After a slight pause, he looked at Xu Chuan and continued with a smile on his face: "Does Academician Xu have any thoughts on these issues?"

Xu Chuan put down the experimental data in his hands, picked up the tea cup from the coffee table, moistened his throat and said with a smile.

"Theoretically, these are not really big problems, and there are solutions."

Hearing this, Academician Wang Yong's eyes lit up and he quickly asked: "What method?"

On the side, Chief Ouyang Zhenyang of the Naval Equipment Department also looked over, with expectation and curiosity on his face.

After all, under the current situation, it is almost impossible for this electromagnetic sniper rifle to be equipped into the army on a large scale.

But if the parameters such as body length, weight, and battery life can be optimized, there may be no problem.

And the person in front of them helped them solve the problems of electromagnetic railgun magnetic field and orbital ablation.

When it comes to the application of electromagnetic field technologies, I'm afraid there are few people in the country who can match him.

Xu Chuan smiled and said: "Although I don't know how well you have done on the optimization research of this electromagnetic sniper rifle, I believe that this should be the limit of what you can do, at least in the short time. The best that can be done.”

"So if you want to optimize it on this basis, it will definitely be very difficult, and I may not be able to do it in a short time."

Hearing this, Academician Wang Yong had a look of surprise and confusion in his eyes.

If the data of the electromagnetic sniper rifle cannot be continued to be optimized, then how to solve this problem.

Opposite the sofa, Xu Chuan was not very appetizing. He continued: "But since the problem of optimizing the electromagnetic sniper rifle itself is huge and cannot be solved in a short time, why don't we solve this problem from another angle or direction."

"Change the angle and direction?"

"Um."

Xu Chuan nodded with a smile and said, "Let's talk about a research project that is still confidential for the time being. Regarding exoskeleton device technology that can also be applied to individual combat, there has been quite a breakthrough."

"According to what I know, it has a cruising range of more than 100 kilometers on flat ground based on a rated load of 100 kilograms.

"If additional power supplies are installed, this data can continue to improve."

"In addition, its sensitivity and coordination are very high. It adopts human body bionics technology. It can be said that it can perfectly cooperate with the user to make various more complex movements such as crawling, rolling, jumping, climbing and so on."

"Theoretically, if a soldier is equipped with this exoskeleton device, it is enough to solve the problems you mentioned."

After a slight pause, he added.

"Of course, the size and length of this electromagnetic sniper rifle are indeed a troublesome problem. It will indeed cause troubles such as inconvenience of movement and poor concealment effect on the battlefield."

The brain-computer interface chip and supporting exoskeleton device studied by Xu Xiao are indeed mature and can help solve the problems of weight and battery life of this electromagnetic sniper rifle.

But exoskeleton devices cannot solve the inherent problems of length and body shape.

However, relatively speaking, as long as there are sufficient supporting facilities, there is no problem in combining the two.

In the office, when they heard the news about the breakthrough of the exoskeleton device, the other three people except Xu Chuan were all stunned.

The three of them looked over in unison, with various expressions of surprise, surprise, and curiosity on their faces.

Academician Wang Enge, who was the first to react, asked in surprise: "When did you start studying exoskeleton technology?"

Take a sip of tea, Xu Chuan said with a smile: "I am not the one researching this project, someone else is the researcher, I just helped solve some of the mathematical problems."

After thinking for a while, he added: "Well, it's similar to your research on electromagnetic railgun technology."

Hearing this, Ouyang Zhenchu, the head of the Navy Equipment Department, even breathed a little heavier.

He looked at Xu Chuan and couldn't help asking: "Academician Xu, I want to ask, which institute or enterprise is researching the exoskeleton device? When can the exoskeleton device with the technical indicators you mentioned be mass-produced? Has there been any specific test? Is there any relevant experimental data? Can I see it?"

A series of questions came out of the mouth of Ouyang Zhenchu.

It's not his fault that he was excited, but the indicators of the exoskeleton equipment mentioned by Xu Chuan were too excellent, even "scary".

It can travel more than 100 kilometers on flat ground with a rated load of 100 kilograms.

If an additional power supply is installed, this data can be further improved.

It can also cooperate with the user to perform various complex actions such as crawling on the ground, rolling, jumping, climbing and other exoskeleton equipment.

For the military's combat, this is simply the black technology among the black technologies.

If there is such an exoskeleton equipment, its combat capability for individual soldiers will only be more powerful than the electromagnetic sniper rifle.

Of course, if the two are combined and added to each other, it will definitely be more perfect.

Although he doesn't know how excellent this exoskeleton technology is at present, the description of this person is enough to make him imagine.

If it can really achieve this level, the combat capability of individual soldiers in their army will be unimaginable.

Not to mention other things, just the fact that it can carry a hundred kilograms and march at high speed for more than a hundred kilometers is enough to randomly pick one person from the army and have the ability to crush the special forces of various countries.

Whether it is the US Navy SEALs, the British Special Air Service, or the Alpha Group, no army can compete with them in such hard power and hard indicators.

Because this is already several times the "strength" that the human body can withstand.

After all, no matter how strong human power is, it is difficult to compete with the power of machinery.

It is no exaggeration to say that if this kind of exoskeleton equipment can really be applied, in the 21st century, at least in the early 21st century, this will be the limit of individual combat!