Source China Military Network Synthesis
Fast & Furious 8 promotional poster.
The latest movie "Fast and Furious 8" is being released in major theaters, in addition to the dazzling drag racing scenes, the film also incorporates many bloody military elements, such as sports car and armored vehicle wars, thermal missile ice field tracking and so on. The following will take you to watch this movie masterpiece from a military point of view, unveiling the "weapons archive" of Super 8.
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Weapon one: Thermal tracking missiles
Advantages: It is also commonly referred to as a heat-chasing missile or thermal energy missile. This missile adopts the principle of infrared guidance, using infrared detectors to capture and track the energy radiated by the target itself to achieve ground-seeking guidance technology, any object with an absolute temperature of more than zero degrees, by capturing and tracking the infrared energy radiated by the target itself to achieve a technical means of precise guidance.
Disadvantages: Susceptible to clouds, fog and soot when working, and may be lured by tracer bombs, infrared bait, sunlight reflected from clouds and other heat sources, deviating from and losing targets. In addition, the infrared guidance system has a limited range of action, so it is generally used as a guidance system for short-range weapons or as a terminal guidance system for long-range weapons.
Weapon two: Electromagnetic pulse weapon
Advantages: Electromagnetic pulse bombs are considered to be the largest destructive weapons in the 21st century, which can pose a huge threat to electronic information systems, command and control systems and network information systems, and are known as the "second atomic bomb" of the information age. Back in 2012, Boeing tested the weapon on an hour-long flight that paralyzed the computers of the entire barracks. In tests conducted by Boeing, the missile flew low above the Utah test and training ground, firing electromagnetic pulses at seven targets, permanently destroying their electronic systems. Boeing said the test had been successful to the point where "there was no way to record it with a camera."
Features: There are three main types of targets for electromagnetic pulse bombs: one is military and civilian electronic communication and command centers, such as command centers, communication buildings, etc.; the second is radar and air defense early warning systems; and the third is various types of missiles and missile defense systems.
Weapon Three: Ripsaw EV2 Tank Car
Advantages: Howey Technologies unveiled the Ripsaw EV2 tank vehicle to the public, which is spectacular and domineering in appearance and jaw-dropping. The tank is the fastest double-tracked military tank, and its development platform was originally specially designed for war. In 2013, Howey Technologies decided to introduce high-end cutting-edge technology to build a first-class tank and enter the luxury market. Once the company receives the order, it takes 6 months of manual production to complete it.
Features: As a light tank car, it can be modified with heavy weapons such as machine guns, equipped with power winchs, gull wing doors, high-strength light bars and 12-inch suspension, while also equipped with a diesel engine with more than 600 horsepower, 0 to 60 mph as long as 3.5 seconds, a top speed of 80 mph, and the track is particularly suitable for walking in the ice and snow.
Weapon Four: Akula-class nuclear submarines
Advantages: Good teardrop-shaped appearance is adopted, and the hull structure is double-hulled. The inner layer is a pressure-resistant shell made of titanium alloy. The pressure-resistant shell of titanium alloy can ensure that the "Akula" class is safe and sound at a depth of about 650 meters. From the bow to the bow, there are 7 pressure-resistant cabins: weapons cabin, command cabin, front auxiliary engine room, reactor, rear auxiliary engine room, main motor cabin and tail cabin. They are strictly designed according to the non-sinking standard, which strengthens the anti-sinking resistance of the whole boat. Usually one cabin is fed into the water, which can still perform combat tasks, two to three cabins are fed into the water, and the submarine can float at sea for several hours for the crew to escape.
Features: First, the speed is high, the maximum underwater speed reaches 35 knots, and the underwater maneuverability is good; the second is the use of a new type of pressurized water reactor, which has low underwater noise and has greater self-sufficiency; the third is the use of pressure-resistant structures and materials, with large diving depth; and fourth, the combat power is large. Due to its large displacement, the volume of the cabin was expanded, and more weapons and electronic equipment could be loaded on the boat.
Weapon Five: Anti-Infantry Jumping Mine
Advantages: Also known as the "steel mole", as the name suggests, it is a mine that will jump up and explode. In combat, this type of mine first catapults the mine body to a waist-high height of more than 1 meter, then explodes, and shoots the steel ball shotgun shell at a lethal speed in a horizontal direction, which is particularly lethal when attacking unconcealed infantry in open areas. The most famous anti-infantry jumping mine in history is the S-type mine of Nazi Germany, nicknamed "Miss Bouncing Betty", which produced more than 2 million pieces during the war and was copied and improved by various countries after the war.
Origin: The world's earliest jumping mine was invented by the famous firearm manufacturer Ding Shoucun at the end of the Qing Dynasty, known as "jumping mine", this kind of mine is the originator of jumping thunder, the emergence of "jumping mine" is an important milestone in the history of the development of world mines, to know that Europeans did not design the same weapons until World War II.
Weapon Six: Rubber bullets
Advantages: Also known as riot bombs, mainly used for riot dispersion, it is a kinetic energy strike disabled ammunition. The warhead is made of rubber with a certain hardness, which has a cushioning effect, which can make the ammunition only damage the surface of the target when fired at close range, and will not penetrate the target itself, so the lethality is small, but the accuracy is higher. Rubber bullets have a certain degree of hazard, hitting the target can cause it to lose mobility, but generally will not cause serious injury or death.
Application: With the maturity of technology and the needs of the situation, the military industry departments of various countries are developing semi-automatic weapons and rubber bullets available for automatic weapons, so that the current semi-automatic pistols, submachine guns and even automatic rifles can fire rubber bullets.