South China Morning Post reports that Chinese researchers have unveiled a groundbreaking innovation in unmanned combat technology: a firearm round explicitly designed for drones, boasting nearly zero recoil.
This weapon, which fires 7.62mm rounds at velocities comparable to the iconic AK-47, represents a significant leap forward in drone warfare capabilities.
A Weapon Tailored for Drones
Led by Professor Liu Pengzhan of North University of China, the development team solved a major challenge: managing recoil. Traditional firearms create recoil that disrupts the stability of drones, limiting their use to dropping explosives or carrying light payloads. The new design minimizes this issue by venting the explosive gas through a strategically drilled hole in the barrel while maintaining bullet velocity using a specially engineered high-strength membrane and an electromagnetic induction chip.
This deadly combination allows even small, consumer-grade drones or robotic devices to fire the weapon with accuracy, marking a departure from conventional unmanned warfare tactics.
Simple, Cost-Effective Design
The rifle’s straightforward design and low manufacturing cost are pivotal to its deployment. The system requires a ceramic-protected coil in the barrel to ignite the charge, making production accessible and scalable. According to the South China Morning Post, during tests, the rifle exhibited only 1.8 cm of recoil when fired while suspended—comparable to the tap of a keyboard.
Implications for Global Security
While China has proposed international bans on the weaponization of drones, its advancements in this area underscore the nation’s growing threats in both civilian and military technology. Despite earlier calls for regulation, vetoes from the U.S. and Russia have left the door open for further development.
China’s latest weapon demonstrates how emerging technologies are reshaping the battlefield, raising questions about their role in future conflicts. The country’s recent export controls on dual-use drone technology signal an awareness of the potential for misuse but also suggest a strategic effort to maintain a competitive edge.
A Warning for the West
For freedom-loving Americans, this innovation serves as a reminder of the growing technological threats to liberty and security. An arms race where drones equipped with firearms patrol skies isn’t science fiction—it’s a reality being shaped today. This highlights the importance of maintaining vigilance and advancing U.S. defense capabilities to ensure we stay prepared for emerging challenges.
Stay informed, stay prepared, and stay dangerous.
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Meanwhile our military is promoting dead people for pandering and worried about rainbows
How is this even possible without reducing the projectile to the velocity of a nerf gun?
I have a case of drone eliminating double Bs for my 12 Guage shotgun on hand .
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Unless I’m missing something, this sounds more like a “rifle” innovation rather than ammunition. But the details are so scarce, it’s hard to take anything away.
If it’s correct, the real innovation is how they gassed the “rifle”.
But this is from a CCP newspaper, the equivalent of reading the New York Times or watching CNN.
Chinese military forces are reinforced by a mass production system US and allied forces will never know. The Russians used a similar mass production capability and saturated the world with AK-47 rifles in only a few years. And RPG-7’s must have been their second push. If even 5 RPG’s surface in Mexico’s long conflict Mexican officials would be forced to “appeal for calm”.
So basically this article is nothing more then a filler to say the chinese copied one of our patents to use for their drones. We in the great old USA have already gone through the development of this exact same type of ammunition and concept. It has been looked at many times over the years and discarded for one reason or another. Great job on the article writer for failing to do a little bit of research on the topic. Reminds me of the democrats in my area that fail to research anything.
Basically a single shot device with a muzzle brake and some directional venting. I recall hearing AK had developed a really low recoil rifle, with complex mechanics. There might still be too much torque and residual impulses for a drone, although some drones are quite large now.
“While China has proposed international bans on the weaponization of drones…”
For everyone else. While they secretly move ahead in R&D…. until suddenly one day….
Don’t throw away that old microwave oven or the DirecTV dish. Fry the drones.