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[–] [email protected] 12 points 2 months ago

Do they also keyhole like their other ammo?

[–] [email protected] 10 points 2 months ago (1 children)
[–] horse_battery_staple 9 points 2 months ago

To address that problem, there is a secondary propellant built inside the bullet itself. This propellant ignites when a built-in chip receives a firing signal. Reading the Chinese reports, it appears an inductive coil around the gun’s barrel signals the bullet that it’s time for this secondary stage of propellant to ignite.

Needlessly more complicated than a gyro jet if it indeed exists. There's no verifiable testing. Just shakey camera video and claims from the research team.

[–] jordanlund 8 points 2 months ago

If the 2nd stage needs a microchip, it seems like this new ammo, and the drone itself, could be disabled with an EMP pulse.

https://techlinkcenter.org/news/heres-the-armys-now-patented-emp-rifle-attachment-for-taking-out-small-drones/