• After America abandoned development of its ‘dream shell’, Chinese scientists now claim they have managed to create it
  • The shell travels at Mach 7 while receiving satellite navigation signals and maintains an error margin of less than 15 metres (49 feet)

source URL (paywalled): https://www.scmp.com/news/china/science/article/3249048/chinese-scientists-bring-us-navys-dream-bullet-life

  • GaveUp [she/her]
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    10 months ago

    This is great, it doesn't really matter that much if US can copy this technology because they already have complete dominance on naval power projection and artillery superiority against 99% of the world. The more countries opposed to US that can build this technology, the smaller America's military advantage becomes