Missile, Torpedo Or Both? China Is Developing A Boron-Powered Supersonic Weapon That Can ‘Fly High,’ ‘Dive Deep’ To Hit Its Target

September 14, 2022

The EurAsian Times:

A team of rocket scientists from the college of aerospace science and engineering at the National University of Defense Technology in Changsha revealed a blueprint of a boron-based missile propulsion system in the September 8 issue of the peer-reviewed Journal of Solid Rocket Technology, published by the Chinese Society of Astronautics.

Boron is a ‘metalloid,’ with properties of both metals and non-metals, and it is usually used in washing powders, antiseptics, etc. It is also known to react violently when exposed to water and air, releasing massive heat.

It burns with green flames and is said to release 40% more energy per kilogram when compared to conventional aviation fuel.

The new anti-ship missile designed by the scientists from Changsha is intended to fly in the air before diving into the water and hitting its target.

As per the claims of the scientists, the new boron-based propulsion system will enable the five-meters long missile to cruise at 2.5 Mach – 2.5 times the speed of sound – at an altitude of around 10,000 meters, up to a distance of 200 kilometers before diving and moving underwater for up to 20 kilometers.

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