The entire history of mankind is inextricably linked with the emergence and continuous improvement of the means of armed struggle. In ancient times, man fought for survival with nature, a little later - with representatives of his own ethnic group.
What is the weapon. Types of lethal weapons
It is usually divided into lethal and non-lethal. What is a lethal weapon? These are weapons designed to destroy the enemy. Lethal means include:
- Melee weapon. It's gunshot and cold.
- Weapons of Mass Destruction (WMD). It consists of chemical, nuclear and bacteriological.
Consequences of using lethal weapons
The past two world wars in the twentieth century have clearly shown what a lethal weapon is. Only from firearms in the first world war, about 10 million soldiers died. World War II was fought with more advanced weapons and claimed the lives of 27 million soldiers and officers. At the end of the war, civilians in the Japanese cities of Hiroshima and Nagasaki learned what lethal weapons were.
Within minutes, both cities were destroyed by the most barbaric weapons of the time - atomic bombs. More than 220,000 inhabitants died. Fortunately, atomic weapons were never used again for military purposes. But new types of nuclear weapons were created, many times more powerful than the first samples of atomic bombs.
Non-lethal weapons
Progress in the development of modern technologies, the humanization of society have a significant impact on the methods of warfare. The warring parties are increasingly striving to minimize the damage caused to the civilian population and the natural environment. Scientists and designers in developed countries are increasingly focusing on the development of non-lethal (non-lethal) weapons.
Non-lethal weapons, often referred to as humane weapons, are designed to incapacitate an enemy for a certain amount of time without causing much harm to he alth. This type of weapon includes a set of tools, the principle of which is based on mechanical, electrical, chemical and light and sound effects.
Non-lethal weapons are used in cases where it is necessary to minimize the number of possible victims.
Another direction in the development of non-lethal weapons comes down to the development of devices that disrupt the functioning of individual units of military equipment. For example, with the help of such devices, you can change the characteristics of fuel, the viscosity of oils and lubricants, the strength of wheels, gaskets, hoses, cause insulation breakdown, etc.
Ongoingwork on weapons samples, which are based on the phenomenon of adhesion. They are able to firmly seal tank hatches, car doors, wheels, tracks of military equipment.
Perspective types of non-lethal weapons
With the help of the latest systems based on different physical principles, it became possible to selectively disable the most important elements of the combat control system.
Specialists believe that in the near future the following types of non-lethal weapons will pose a serious danger:
- beam;
- radiological;
- RF;
- infrasonic;
- geophysical.
High precision weapons
High-precision lethal weapons are a set of devices that can hit a target with the first shot within their reach.
High-precision weapons are:
- ground, air and ship-based missile systems;
- air guided bombs;
- guided artillery weapon;
- guided mines and torpedoes:
- certain types of small arms.
High accuracy of hitting the target is achieved by controlling the ammunition throughout the flight path. High-precision weapons automatically search for a target and solve the problem of overcoming countermeasure systems designed to destroy guided munitions. The combat mission is solved by setting active and passive interference, performing complex maneuvers,ste althy approach to the target, performing a group attack.
New Russian weapons
In the Soviet Union, a military production was created, capable of producing any type of weapons and military equipment. From the middle of the 20th century, the Soviet and then the Russian army were provided only with domestic weapons and military equipment. Our country is a recognized leader in the creation of unique models of modern weapons.
The latest Russian weapons are supplied to dozens of countries in the world community. The S-300 and S-400 air defense systems have no analogues in the world, the Topol-M and Yars missile systems were ahead of their time. Foreign experts spoke about the revolution in tank building after they got acquainted with the T-14 "Armata" tank, the Kalashnikov assault rifle is deservedly considered the standard of reliability.
Russian gunsmiths look to the future with confidence. What is a lethal weapon, they demonstrate with their best designs.
