I built an armada.

"Super...conductivity?"

Guo Xueyun was taken aback for a moment, then couldn't help but chuckle.

If we can actually develop superconducting materials, or more precisely, room-temperature superconducting materials, then let alone a tiny electromagnetic gun, that would be a game-changer.

I'm afraid the whole world is about to rush into the future.

Superconductivity refers to a state in which certain materials completely lose their electrical resistance under specific temperatures or conditions.

However, most materials currently require extremely low temperatures to achieve superconductivity.

Because the conditions are too restrictive, it is quite difficult to apply in reality.

However, once room-temperature superconductivity is truly realized, the power grid will achieve zero-loss transmission, greatly improving transmission efficiency.

It could even accelerate the research and development of controlled nuclear fusion.

In addition, the energy consumption of maglev trains will be reduced by more than 90%, and maglev trains will become widely available.

The electronics and computer fields, the medical field... all industries will undergo tremendous changes.

Even the stealth materials that Su Dingping is currently researching might draw some inspiration from superconducting materials.

"As a person, you should always have dreams. What if they come true?"

Su Dingping smiled and said.

However, since the Equipment Department had made the request, Su Dingping naturally tried his best to meet it.

At this point in time, there is no electromagnetic gun in the world that can be truly applied in actual combat.

Only the Longxia tribe's railgun has truly realized the practical application of electromagnetic weapons.

The railgun was designed by Su Dingping himself, so he naturally had more experience in how to miniaturize and put it into practical use.

In fact, the Longxia tribe in the previous life had already developed a second-generation electromagnetic rifle that could be truly put into actual combat.

However, the electromagnetic rifles of the previous life were mainly designed for anti-terrorism and riot control purposes, and were not designed for use on the battlefield.

Su Dingping didn't know much about this area in his previous life; he had only seen some news about it by chance.

However, it is clear that the battery-powered rifles from the previous life did not meet the needs of the equipment department.

Therefore, Su Dingping needs to redesign it.

Moreover, the current level of technology is completely incomparable to the level of technology in the era when electromagnetic rifles appeared in the previous life.

Therefore, if it is to be applied to the battlefield in this life, more targeted optimization and design are needed.

When Su Dingping was designing the electromagnetic rifle, Guo Xueyun also provided some creative ideas.

Su Dingping also took some time to communicate with the equipment department about their needs, and in the end, Su Dingping came up with two versions of electromagnetic guns.

Originally, only one version was needed, but during the communication process, it was discovered by Deng Zhenhua, who was pestering the Equipment Department for new equipment.

Deng Zhenhua was delighted to see such a weapon and insisted on equipping his troops with it as well.

But the electromagnetic gun itself can only be considered a small-scale, experimental weapon. How could it possibly be distributed to all soldiers on a large scale?
The two sides pulled at each other, and the matter eventually reached Su Dingping.

Su Dingping simply waved his hand and said, "Why not just make one version for each person?"

So Su Dingping ended up designing two different versions of the electromagnetic gun.

Or you could call it by its scientific name: Power Controllable Electromagnetic Transmitter.

The first version was a stealth version of the electromagnetic gun designed for fully stealth units.

This version of the electromagnetic gun is relatively larger overall and about 20% heavier than the other version.

The extra weight was allocated to the stealth coating, the longer muzzle, and the longer range.

To ensure the weight doesn't exceed the limit too much, the overall manufacturing cost of the firearm will be higher than the second version.

The second version of the electromagnetic gun is lighter and cheaper to manufacture, but its power is also slightly less.

Of course, this version of the electromagnetic gun also lost its stealth capability.

In addition, this version of the battery-powered gun can be further reduced in weight and features.

Further cost reduction will also diminish the effectiveness.

Anyway, Su Dingping provided the final design.

How to apply it specifically, and which units to allocate it to, is none of his concern.

Coincidentally, Su Dingping's main research focus was on the navy, but in the process, he casually created these gadgets, which were then noticed by the army.

Deng Zhenhua was originally worried about how to open up the market for land-based arms trade.

Now that the electromagnetic rifle has been developed, everything is easily solved.

The traditional arms trade system has already been largely divided up, making it extremely difficult for the Longxia tribe to get involved and get a share of the profits.

If you don't have any overwhelmingly superior equipment or weapons, why would anyone choose you?
Therefore, the Longxia tribe's land-based arms trade has always relied on low prices to open up the market.

While low profit margins can lead to higher sales volume, the inability to increase profit rates remains a constant concern.

The arms trade is a highly profitable business. If you're going to take the path of low profit and high volume, why bother buying and selling arms?
Things are different now. Electromagnetic rifles are like the scorpion's excrement, unique in the whole world.

Only the Longxia tribe possesses this technology. Once it demonstrates advantages that ordinary gunpowder weapons cannot match, they will surely be able to use this electromagnetic rifle as their flagship product and quickly open up the market.

So, under Deng Zhenhua's leadership, a press conference was held without any prior notice.

……

The test site was illuminated by searchlights as if it were daytime.

But what shone even brighter were the long lenses and microphones held by the reporters and observers standing around.

Three fully armed soldiers stood in front of the firing platform in the very center.

They wore tactical goggles and pocket tactical masks, their entire faces hidden behind the masks.

At this moment, even if their relatives came, they would probably have no chance of recognizing who these people were.

The weapon in their hands made even the most knowledgeable military journalists hold their breath.

Launch Event for the Powerful Controllable Electromagnetic Launcher

This is the title of the live broadcast room.

Initially, the live stream had very few viewers, with only a few scattered comments.

Most people thought this was a prank.

However, the official verification on the account that was broadcasting the live stream made the viewers in the live stream realize that something was amiss.

"What kind of press conference is this?"

"Yay, it's the masked type!"

What are those people holding in their hands?

"A toy or something?"

"What the hell is this?"

The live stream was gaining popularity, and more and more people were focusing their attention on the weapons the soldiers were holding.

That's not a gun in the traditional sense.

It's less like a gun and more like an iron box.

It doesn't have a large magazine, a thick barrel, or a complicated gas system.

The gun features a streamlined, matte black finish, with the main body being a perfectly ergonomic grip module. A track approximately 60 centimeters long extends from the front of the gun, its surface covered with fine heat dissipation fins and faintly visible electromagnetic rails.

The weapon features a simple OLED display on top, showing the battery level and remaining ammunition.

Its top features a rectangular guide rail, which is obviously used to attach various accessories.

Below the gun is a flat, rectangular magazine that is significantly smaller than a traditional magazine.

As the clock struck the hour, the press conference officially began.

The demonstration was led by a handsome middle-aged weapons expert.

His voice was clearly transmitted through the loudspeaker:

"The Razor Electromagnetic Railgun, officially known as the Razor Power-Controllable Electromagnetic Rail Launcher, employs a two-stage coaxial electromagnetic acceleration rail design..."

"The projectile is a specially made alloy arrow-shaped projectile with a diameter of 4.8 mm and a length of 22 mm. The projectile is slender and lightweight, weighing only about 1/5 of conventional ammunition."

"But the extremely high initial velocity imparted by the electromagnetic field gives it amazing kinetic energy and armor-piercing capability."

As he spoke, he began to signal the soldiers to prepare.

"Prepare for the first test: Penetration."

One hundred meters away, there were three layers of targets erected in total.

The first target is a 20-millimeter-thick homogeneous rolled steel plate.

This layer of targets is designed to simulate the side of a light armored vehicle.

The second layer is a 50mm thick composite armor plate.

Its purpose is to simulate the side of a main battle tank or the front of a heavy infantry fighting vehicle.

The final layer is a 200-millimeter-thick reinforced concrete wall.

This is to simulate how the electromagnetic rifle would perform in a complex urban environment.

At a command, three soldiers took up their guns, aimed, and fired.

The movements were extremely clean and efficient.

There were no deafening gunshots from beginning to end, only a few faint crackling sounds.

When the gun was fired, there was no light at all from the muzzle; only a streak of light flashed by.

That was the afterimage of a bullet flying out.

What surprised everyone in the live stream even more was that the weapon had very little recoil.

It could even be said that there is absolutely no recoil.

From the start of the firing to the end of the continuous firing, the three soldiers did not sway noticeably!

"Second design, preparation... Begin!"

Crack, crackle!

This time, there were multiple shots fired in succession, and after a few seconds, the firing stopped again.

"Third time, adjust firing mode, prepare for prolonged firing... Empty magazine!"

With a series of crackling sounds, three seconds later, the three soldiers emptied the magazines of their weapons.

At the same time, the camera quickly zooms in.

Under close-up, the damage to the three marks is clearly visible.

On the 20-millimeter-thick steel plate, there are several very obvious and neat small holes.

The bullet holes on the 50mm thick composite armor have rougher edges, and are surrounded by obvious spiderweb-like fine cracks.

It is evident that the bullet's penetrating power is significantly reduced when facing this composite armor.

However, this composite armor still could not withstand the penetrating power of the electromagnetic gun.

Finally, the projectile was deeply embedded in the 200mm thick reinforced concrete wall.

Looking at it from the back, you can also see obvious bulges and radial cracks.

The hole created by the third shot had completely penetrated the concrete wall.

It is evident that the electromagnetic gun maintains good accuracy even under continuous firing conditions.

It can hit the same target point multiple times in succession under the control of soldiers.

A suppressed gasp rippled through the crowd.

Traditional large-caliber anti-materiel rifles might be able to penetrate a 20mm thick steel plate.

However, if it were replaced with 50mm thick composite armor, traditional large-caliber anti-materiel sniper rifles would find it difficult to penetrate it easily.

If it were a 200mm thick concrete wall, ordinary firearms would have a very difficult time penetrating it completely.

Unless it involves repeatedly using a high-precision anti-materiel sniper rifle to simultaneously snipe at a single target point multiple times.

Only in this way is it possible to penetrate a concrete wall and hit the target behind it.

This is practically impossible with a regular rifle.

Based on the demonstration just now, the power of this rifle is no less than that of various anti-material sniper weapons.

Of course, a little trick was used during the testing.

What weapons experts didn't explicitly say is that electromagnetic rifles in this state are actually unable to fire continuously and multiple times for an extended period.

That's right, the electromagnetic rifle on display has multiple adjustable modes.

From the weakest anti-terrorism and riot control mode to the strongest penetration mode, the number of consecutive shots and the power vary drastically under different modes.

However, there's no need to show all of this data.

"Now, some of the data from the test we just had can be made public."

The weapons expert pulled up the data on the large screen next to him and showed it to the viewers in the live broadcast room, as well as the reporters present.

"Based on range Doppler radar and high-speed photography measurements, the average muzzle velocity of the bullet is 2200 meters per second."

"Approximately Mach 6.5 per second."

Mach 6.5!

This number is enough to send chills down the spines of anyone in the know.

The muzzle velocity of a typical rifle bullet is between 700 and 900.

The Hassan gun with the fastest known muzzle velocity is the Steyr IWS2000, which fires 15.2mm APFSDS bullets with a muzzle velocity of up to 1450 meters per second!
This is an anti-materiel sniper rifle.

This type of weapon is less like a gun and more like a small armor-piercing cannon!
This anti-materiel sniper rifle weighs 18kg and is 1800mm long!

In comparison, the electromagnetic rifles in the soldiers' hands are small and lightweight, with almost no recoil, and even the sound of firing is extremely quiet.

However, the kinetic energy carried by its projectile is comparable to that of an anti-materiel sniper rifle firing a 15.2mm armor-piercing round!
What does this really mean? Probably everyone knows!
"Then there's the rate of fire and ballistic data..."

A brand new page appeared, and the data listed on it left everyone speechless.

The theoretical rate of fire for this electromagnetic rifle can reach 2000 rounds per second!
It far surpasses any mainstream rifle!
Of course, this gun can be adjusted to single-fire and fully automatic modes to meet various needs.

Most importantly, this gun has an extremely flat trajectory and an effective range of over 600 meters!

In special modes, the effective range can even reach over 1,500 meters! (End of Chapter)