China Tests New Tank Destroying Kinetic Energy Weapons

by SOFREP,

There’s a storm brewing on the horizon of modern warfare, and it’s swirling out of the depths of China’s think tanks.

A crew of scientists from the China Aerodynamics Research and Development Center, with Huang Jie at the helm, has been cooking up something that’s sending shivers down the spines of tank crews and military brass alike.

They’re not just theorizing; they’re reportedly proving that high-speed kinetic energy weapons could turn the tide in the art of armored annihilation

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The South China Morning Post report claims that these researchers are looking at solid spheres, 20 kilograms (44 pounds) of pure, unadulterated force, screaming through the air faster than Mach 4.

We’re talking about a 25-megajoule punch – that’s seven kilowatt-hours of kinetic energy, enough to make any M1 Abrams tank commander sweat in their seat.

Here’s the kicker: these kinetic hailstones don’t just dent; they devastate. Imagine a tank, your steel fortress, looking pristine from the outside but gutted on the inside.

“The grip of the tank gun stabilizer console can be shaken off, the wiring base of the console pulled out completely, all connections between the fire control computer and the turret severed, resulting in a substantial loss of firepower,” the Chinese researchers said.