Changes in the Principles of Melee Weapons

The realization of high muzzle velocity, no-trace, micro-trace launching and launching in limited space all depend on the innovation of launching principles. Electromagnetic launching, plasma launching, balanced ejection of the launching principle is breaking through, liquid gunpowder, smokeless and flameless gunpowder (or propellant) is being intensively developed, and some of them have already been transferred to the practical stage. Their extensive use will have a profound impact on the development of infantry melee weapons. The change of terminal damage effect The use of explosive blast energy, projectile flight kinetic energy to kill and destroy the target is the traditional conventional conventional weapons terminal damage effect of the basic way, but into the 1990s, domestic and foreign countries are stepping up research on soft kill, and some have achieved remarkable results. The advantages of soft kill have been revealed. Soft kill has a variety of ways, the personnel target has infrasound, laser blinding, cloudburst asphyxiation, short-term incapacitating agent and other soft kill means. Armored targets have a strong adhesive, blocking the coating of the light path, the application of various gases to disable the engine. Soft kill can often play a multiplier effect. The traditional use of explosive blast energy to destroy the target also has great potential to dig. For example, the tandem armor-breaking battle against the cloaked reactive armor is very effective, since the forging of projectiles into the blasting and killing projectiles after the opening of the second level of attack on the battle against barriers, attack bunkers is also very effective. Make the projectile or combat part in the most favorable position when meeting with the target, is one of the effective ways to improve the effectiveness of its terminal damage. This depends on the projectile and the brain of the fighting part - the performance of the fuse. A variety of foreign micro near-bomb fuzes, high-precision electronic time fuzes, high-performance electromechanical fuzes have achieved a lot of results in the development, and continue to invest heavily in the development of new varieties. Infantry melee weapons and ammunition in a wide range of such new fuzes, will make the weapon's end-effects greatly improved. Any conventional weapon utilizes gunpowder (and individually, electromagnetic and human) energy to accelerate the projectile and the combat element, giving it a certain range. The body tube of the weapon and the projectile or warhead's own guidance system directs its fuze to the target, giving it a certain hit accuracy. The projectile or warhead travels to the target's optimal terminal utility position to function, allowing it to kill and maim the target. Any heavy weapon becomes a close combat weapon when it is reduced to a size that can be carried and operated by a single soldier or squad. Range, hit accuracy, terminal effectiveness, mobility, and protection are the five key elements of a weapon. With the exception of protection, the changes described above are changes to the basic elements of the weapon. These changes will enable the development of infantry melee weapons to leap to a new level.