Weapons that dominate the future

In the history of the war of mankind, humans have known how to build and use more and more advanced weapons, from swords to machine guns and atomic bombs. The question here is, what are the next weapons in the evolutionary ladder? New Scientist page has made a guess about the 10 most promising weapon technologies for the future.

10 types of weapons will dominate in the future

1. Automatic weapons

The American Cheetah robot can accelerate quickly or stop quickly to hunt
or avoid enemies.(Internet photo)

These are robot vehicles that are being developed, capable of searching and destroying soldiers and equipment of enemies on the ground or in the air but without endangering allied forces, in terms of theory.

How it works: Built-in computers will interpret sensor data to identify and target hostile forces with weapons attached to them. Robots can query operators from remote locations about approaching firepower. Meanwhile, allied forces can bring the receiver to identify them as " friends ".

Limitations: The weakness of this weapon is that it is difficult to quickly and accurately distinguish between hostile forces and neutral or friendly parties, such as civilians, cattle and trees. and tractor. The systems connected to the remote control are easily malfunctioning during communication. Broken robots can fire crazy firepower on any object.

2. High-energy lasers

High-energy lasers can move at the speed of light and attack from about
thousands of kilometers away.

These are powerful energy beams , flying through the air or in a straight line. They move at the speed of light and can attack from thousands of kilometers away.

How it works: Large mirrors gather powerful laser beams into a small spot on the target. Heat creates burns that penetrate the surface of the target, break the flight, disable warheads or burn fuel or explosives.

Limitations: To inflict injury, this weapon needs more energy than bullets, which destroy targets with their momentum. Strong lasers need fuel or electrical power and are also cumbersome (US laser projectile weapons occupy an entire Boeing 747). Moving through the air and irregular movement can disperse the energy of the laser beam.

3. Weapons plugged in space

Artwork: Wikimedia.

Space is the highest land, so orbiting weapons will be able to see and take down anything on the ground, in the air or adjacent in space.

How it works: The main task of the weapons installed in space will be against ballistic missiles targeting targets on earth. Blocking teams or battle stations will be built on orbit, ready to fire firepower on any attacking missiles. The current leading method is solid bullets, like tungsten rods, that can affect rockets. However, people are also considering building laser battle stations.

Limitations: This technology is still immature. The reaction times need to be very fast. The interceptors must hit and destroy warheads, a relatively difficult task. In order to operate, lasers also need chemical fuel or electrical energy, which is not available in space.

4. Supersonic aircraft

The United States is pursuing the Falcon supercar development project.(Internet photo)

Taking off from a standard runway, a supersonic plane can fly faster than Mach 5, or about 5.793km / h, to reach anywhere in the world within two hours. It will also have enough thrust to put a satellite into the earth's low orbit.

How it works: To be able to take off from a runway, a supersonic plane or " hitchhike " on a regular plane, or have a conventional jet engine. That engine will carry supersonic aircraft to high altitudes with lower air density and resistance. Here, the aircraft will reach supersonic speeds and then switch to using supersonic jet engines. The supersonic static jet captures air and mixes it with fuel, so the mixture will burn when flowing through the engine at supersonic speeds. This means that supersonic static jets can achieve a speed of a rocket without having to carry heavy oxidants (to mix with fuel), like rockets.

Limitations: This technology is still in " infancy ", with many unresolved technical issues. The supersonic static jet engines cannot start until the aircraft flies faster than the speed of sound. In addition, supersonic flights have so far been tested in small unmanned aircraft and other vehicles that have resulted in high speeds.

5. Disclaimer system (ADS)

Diagram simulating the operation of the Denial of Operation System (ADS). ( Photo: AP).

Extremely short microwaves or microwaves are thought to make people run away without hurting them. They can often be activated via a transmitter mounted in Humvee military vehicles, in crowd control situations.

Mode of operation: A 2-meter antenna and a mobile transmitter produce and fire a 95-gigahertz (3 millimeter) beam of radiation. The outer layer of 0.3 millimeter thick of human skin will absorb millimeter waves, causing severe pain within 5 seconds , so people will have to flee as quickly as possible.

Limitations: This weapon can cause serious injury if the target cannot escape the beam. Skin burns also appear within minutes. The beam also superheats metal objects such as coins, earrings or frames, which later burns human skin.

6. Nuclear missiles

Nuclear missiles are considered to have the ultimate destructive power.(Photo: Science).

Nuclear missiles can bring unprecedented destruction anywhere in the world, making them reach the final level of military power .

Mode of operation: One or more nuclear warheads are installed on a vertical ballistic missile launcher. The missiles burned out in the upper atmosphere, then plunged down to the preprogrammed destination, where the bomb landed and exploded.

Limitations: Such scary weapons were so destructive that they were never used in the war (two atomic bombs were destroyed by Japanese and Hiroshima American planes in 1945). worse). In addition, the launch site and the trajectory of nuclear missiles are very easily detected, leading to the possibility of retaliation from any target country.

7. Electric gun (Taser)

An illustration of a police situation using a Taser gun.(Photo: www.taser.org)

Gun Taser neutralizes people with high-voltage electric shots, allowing police to subjugate objects without causing long-term injuries.

How it works: A special gun shoots out electrodes like straight-line darts. These electrodes will generate electrical impulses, temporarily disrupting the control of the active muscles in the target. The police can aim at the target's body or leg to avoid injury to vulnerable areas like this person's head and neck. Lack of muscle control, the goal will stop rolling to the ground.

Limitations: People who are shocked by a Taser gun may be injured when they fall to the ground. Electrodes can cause damage to the throat, eyes or genitals. Electric impulses can cause muscle spasms or seizures, even some fatal cases have been reported. An electrical impulse does not stop everyone, and there are many allegations of abuse of electric guns as well as their use for torture.

8. Electromagnetic bomb (E bomb)

The impact of bomb E can cover a wide range.(Photo: CTV.)

High- power microwave pulses can destroy computers, electronic devices and electrical networks, crippling military and civilian systems.

Mode of operation: A rapid increase in the strength of the electromagnetic field in an electrical impulse causes current currents in the wire. This burns electronic devices because semiconductor chips are particularly vulnerable. Special bombs emit the most intense electromagnetic pulses, covering large areas, but unmanned aircraft carrying smaller transmitters can accurately identify targets.

Limitations: The results may depend on specific conditions and are difficult to predict. Military sensitive equipment of the enemy can be protected. In addition, microwave pulses can also disable allied electronic devices within the attack range.

9. Classroom missile defense

Diagram simulating missile defense system by class.(Photo: WordPress.)

Classroom missile defense provides the best opportunity to shoot down hostile attack ballistic missiles .

How it works : Multi-layer missile systems are deployed to target hostile ballistic missiles in different flight stages of attack missiles: (1) propulsion stages, combustion engines missiles make it easy to detect; (2) the middle stage, while the warhead descends in space; and (3) the final stage, when it approaches the goal. Each stage, or each layer, of the defense system increases the chance of successfully destroying hostile missiles.

Limitations: Depends on the effectiveness of each class. Building, testing, deploying and maintaining this system is also very expensive. The initial push phase is the easiest time to target, but needs very fast reactions.

10. War of information

Even countries that launched war of information could suffer from this tactic.(Photo: MDT).

This strategy will hinder the flow of important information to enemy operations, while protecting friendly communication channels.

How it works : Information warfare specifically targeted at communication networks and computers. Professional computer hackers can break in and overload military systems and computers or spread computer viruses. Jammers can also block broadcast and radio broadcasts. Misinformation is also intentionally spread.

Limitations: The United States is more dependent on computers and communication systems than most of its potential rivals, making this tactic a potential threat to them. In addition, information warfare has a very limited effect against low-tech competitors. Both sides are also vulnerable to false information.