Chinese news agencies report that China are developing nuke-powered torpedoes.
allegedly develop long-range"disposable" nuclear-powered torpedoes.
Each torpedo would use a throwaway nuclear reactor to propel it to and maintain its cruising speed of over 30 knots for 200 hours before being dumped to the seafloor and using a battery to power a conventional weapon strike.
, is a theoretically very dangerous weapon that could destroy a coastal city or a larger area using its onboard two-megaton nuclear weapon. For reference, that payload is 100 times more potent than the Hiroshima bomb.However, the Chinese researchers claimed that using such a weapon may start a nuclear war that would end the world, making the development much more unlikely.
The experts recommend employing some commercially accessible components from the global market in place of military-grade items to reduce expenses further.
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