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China conceptualizes nuclear-powered tank with 450km-range railgun

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Chinese military researchers are conceptualizing a nuclear-powered main battle tank equipped with an electromagnetic railgun. This ambitious design, detailed in a peer-reviewed paper, proposes a 60-tonne vehicle powered by a small modular reactor and a 50-megajoule railgun capable of striking targets up to 450 kilometers away. The concept, which requires further simulation and testing, is projected for potential deployment after 2045. AI

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China conceptualizes nuclear-powered tank with 450km-range railgun

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  1. SCMP — Tech TIER_1 English(EN) · Chao Kong ·

    China mulls building nuclear-powered tank with 450km-range railgun in 2 decades

    Chinese military researchers have outlined an ambitious plan to develop a nuclear-powered main battle tank armed with an electromagnetic railgun capable of hitting targets up to 450km (280 miles) away, possibly debuting after 2045. Detailed in a peer-reviewed paper published in J…

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