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Friday, January 16, 2015

Say Hello To China's New 11-Barrel Hypersonic Missile Killer

0The future of naval warfare will likely include lasers, auto-cannons, and hypersonic missiles launched from the other side of the horizon.

But while it may not have a defense against frickin' lasers, China's newly unveiled Type 1130 close-in weapon system can make short work of inbound warheads travelling at four times the speed of sound.

It reportedly does so by spewing 10,000 rounds per minute-166 rounds per second-perforating any inbound threat well before it can do any damage to the PLA Type 054A frigate that the 1130 has been installed on.

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