Today, there are several very powerful military powers in the world, such as China, the United States and Russia, which also have a large number of advanced weapons in their hands. Today, let's take stock of the world's top 10 weapons in the hands of powerful countries.
The first fifth-generation fighter in history, the F22, which many people are familiar with, can only be ranked fifth. The top two weapons are recognized as destructive weapons in the world.
Weapons in the bottom four rankings
The tenth ranked weapon is the most advanced American gunship Apache Heavy Gunship. Although this weapon is relatively old, its overall performance level is still in the advanced ranks.
It is equipped with 70 mm rockets on the left and right, and is also capable of firing precision anti-tank missiles if necessary. Therefore, the Apache helicopter gunship has always been the core fire support equipment of the US Army.
No matter which theater the U.S. military is deployed, Apache gunships can be seen.
And the United States has also been working on a technical upgrade of the existing Apache gunship. Because many of the original Apaches have been produced for too long and have been in service for too long, there are some aging equipment and backward technology.
Thanks to the efforts of the U.S. scientific research department, the latest Apache heavy helicopter gunship is capable of equipping a large number of armor-piercing and high-explosive armor-piercing shells.
The lethality of the opponent's mechanized equipment has been raised to a higher level.
This ninth-ranked weapon is the AAAV amphibious assault vehicle. This is a well-known amphibious assault equipment with quite reliable performance, which can not only navigate in the water, but also help the landing force better seize the beachhead during landing operations.
Because of the AAAV amphibious assault vehicle, the main weapon is the dormitory artillery.
Although this dormitory gun was a small-caliber gun, it was more than enough to provide light fire support for the landing combat forces.
And this amphibious assault combat vehicle has an advantage that other weapons and equipment do not have.
That is, it travels very fast in the water, and can run up to 47 kilometers per hour, which is faster than most tanks.
Therefore, during the landing operation, this amphibious assault combat vehicle can ensure the safety of the landing combat personnel to the greatest extent.
It can also allow the landing force to break through to the inner inner circle of the opponent's beachhead defense in a short time.
In eighth place is the Global Hawk strategic class UAV equipped by the US Air Force. This drone is a well-deserved strategic weapon, because in addition to its high-altitude reconnaissance capabilities, it can also carry out precision fire strikes.
According to the information released by the US side, the Global Hawk can carry out a mission at high altitude for up to 33.4 hours without refueling.
After discovering the opponent's high-value military targets, they can use precision missiles mounted on aircraft to destroy the opponent's targets.
Therefore, this aircraft has always been hailed as the core combat drone weapon of the US Air Force.
And in seventh place is the American AIM 120 air-launched missile. This missile is one of the most advanced air-launched missiles currently in service in the US military.
Its overall level of performance in the world is also only slightly worse than the Continental's PL 15 air-launched missile. But in general, it is still a very strategic air-launched missile.
Since its entry into service, this missile has developed four different models, the ABCD, and has been widely equipped with various weapons in the United States.
The most commonly used missile for U.S. F15, F16 and other combat aircraft in combat is the AIM120 air-launched missile.
According to the statistics released by the Pentagon, tens of thousands of missiles have been produced since the launch of this missile, and it is definitely the most powerful air-launched missile in the United States.
The AIM 120 missile can be seen in the US Air Force when performing various complex combat figures.
And until now, General Dynamics, Hughes and other companies in the United States are further upgrading the AIM120 missile, and this missile is indeed very good in terms of performance.
According to the experimental reports of the US army, the hardware success rate of the AIM120 missile is as high as 94%. In other words, it has a very low failure rate.
And the AIM120 missile uses a relatively advanced solid rocket launch. The total charge of this engine reached one hundred and four thousand N/s.
With the assistance of such a pressure engine, the maximum range of the AIM120 missile can reach an astonishing 100 km. And it is not slow to fly at a speed of up to 4900 km / h.
The three categories of weapons in the middle of the ranking
We are now going to talk about the three weapons in the middle. In sixth place is the M1A2 main battle tank, which is currently the most advanced main battle tank in the United States, and its overall performance level is also among the best in the world at all.
The M1A2's active and passive explosion-proof armor is enough to allow it to survive the high-explosive armor shells of rival tanks.
Moreover, the main gun of the M1A2 tank is also capable of firing a wide variety of ammunition, including artillery-launched missiles.
And the M1A2 is also the armored tank of a major country that has experienced war in the world and has the richest combat experience.
The M1A2 is also an international version of the tank, and in addition to hunting for the U.S. Army, the U.S. has also exported small quantities of this tank to some allied countries.
Therefore, the M1A2 main battle tank is definitely one of the most powerful and popular main battle tanks in the world.
The fifth one to talk about is the F22 fighter, which is definitely epoch-making equipment.
The earliest appearance of the American F22 fighter can be traced back to the Cold War.
At that time, although the Soviet Union was inferior to the United States in terms of weaponry, technology and equipment, the Soviet Union put great military pressure on the United States.
Therefore, the United States hopes to design and produce a weapon that can basically reverse the situation of air warfare, and this weapon also has the following characteristics.
For example, supersonic cruise can be achieved, and another example is that it has radar stealth capabilities, so that the radar of Soviet Air Force fighters will be destroyed if they cannot detect the American F22.
And the United States also invented a new air-launched missile specifically for the F22 fighter. However, before the F22 fighter entered service, the Soviet Union collapsed.
When this fighter is actually put into service, he will face a situation where there is no opponent. Therefore, the production of F22 is not large, and the front and rear add up to less than 200 units.
But the F22 is there, after all, it is the world's first fifth-generation fighter to really put into service. In the face of traditional fourth-generation fighters, it does have a crushing technical advantage.
However, the F22 fighter was only able to rank fifth, mainly because of its exceptionally high failure rate. In recent years, the F22 fighter has experienced a number of serious failures.
Each time, the plane crashed because of the collapse of the landing gear, so the F22 fighter was not in good service. This is the reason why this fighter is not ranked highly.
In fourth place is laser interceptor weapons. At present, there are not many countries that have laser weapons, they are nothing more than China and the United States, and Russia's laser systems are not yet mature.
The laser system is also an epoch-making weapon system. It is more advanced than traditional thermal weapons, and it is more lethal when attacking.
It has been reported before that laser weapons have been implemented on US warships. This weapon is designed specifically for precision destruction of adversary drones and satellites.
Top 3 weapons
The top three do not refer to a specific type of weapon, but to a type of weapon. Let's say the third place is an aircraft carrier.
Aircraft carriers are also an epoch-making weapon, because only major powers can design and produce aircraft carriers.
Aircraft carriers are also the most important world-class weapons and equipment that deserve to be used at present, and they are the absolute pillars of the navy of a major country.
The United States has been able to become a world superpower and force the vast majority of countries to bow to the United States because it has more than ten aircraft carriers.
More than a dozen US aircraft carrier battle groups have patrolled the world's oceans and are extremely deterrent.
In second place are strategic nuclear submarines. Strategic nuclear submarines are also unique to major powers, and only a few permanent members have the ability to design and manufacture strategic nuclear submarines on their own.
Strategic nuclear submarines themselves are used to launch submarine-launched intercontinental ballistic missiles and are an important component of the triad of nuclear powers' nuclear strike capability.
For example, the mainland has 094 and 096 strategic nuclear submarines, the United States has the Columbia-class, Russia has the Typhoon-class, and so on.
These nuclear submarines are equipped with nuclear reactors that allow them to lurk at sea at any time under any circumstances.
And in the event of an attack on one's own country, launch an ICBM against the adversary.
Strategic nuclear submarines are also well-deserved heavy weapons of great powers, and only world-class powers such as China, the United States, and Russia have the ability to design and produce strategic nuclear submarines in large quantities.
The last one to talk about is ICBMs. Although ICBMs are not as difficult as strategic nuclear submarines in terms of technical difficulty, their strategic deterrence capability is sometimes greater than that of strategic nuclear submarines.
Because even a large country can only design and build several, or a dozen strategic nuclear submarines. However, ICBMs can even be manufactured without an upper limit because of their low manufacturing costs.
Therefore, ICBMs are also the most important components of the strategic deterrent force of the three major powers, China, the United States and Russia.
For example, the mainland's Dongfeng-41, the United States' Minuteman III, and Russia's Yars intercontinental ballistic missiles, etc., these weapons are also an important cornerstone for ensuring the national security of nuclear powers.
epilogue
This is indeed an era of globalization. But in fact, today, with the rapid development of science and technology, the gap in status and strength between countries has been widened more and more.
For the great powers, they can continuously design and produce the most advanced strategic-level weapons.
But for those small countries, because of the lack of an industrial system, let alone the production of strategic weapons, they cannot even produce enough rifles and artillery.
India, for example, can be regarded as a regional power, but India even has to buy rifles overseas. Therefore, in the era of industrialization, the gap between countries will only widen.
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