China Central Television (CCTV) has released footage demonstrating a new type of graphite bomb intended to target enemy energy infrastructure by causing large-scale blackouts. The weapon is capable of severely disrupting electricity supply systems, reports Baltimore Chronicle citing South China Morning Post.
According to the report, the bomb is launched from a ground-based vehicle. Upon impact with the ground, its warhead disperses 90 cylindrical submunitions. These elements bounce into the air and explode, scattering fine carbon threads. These threads cause short circuits within electrical networks, rendering them inoperative.
CCTV states that the deployment of such a weapon could result in a “total power loss” across an affected area of no less than 10,000 square meters. Its primary purpose is to disable the opponent’s command and control systems.
It is also reported that the bomb’s warhead weighs approximately 490 kilograms, and its maximum flight range is up to 290 kilometers. However, the broadcast does not reveal the current development status of the weapon, whether it is in service with the People’s Liberation Army of China (PLA), or under what conditions it may be deployed.
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