While the American MK19 gun fires at a rate of 60 rounds per minute, the new weapon developed by Australia boasts a staggering firing speed of 240,000 rounds per minute.
In February 2006, the U.S. military is set to test a new infantry weapon designed by Metal Storm, an Australian company, capable of firing at an astonishing rate of 240,000 rounds per minute.
This weapon comes in various forms, ranging from a 9 mm handgun to machine guns and grenade launchers.
The new infantry weapon developed by Australia can fire up to 240,000 rounds per minute
(Photo: Metal Storm website/VNN)
International military officials believe that this new infantry weapon could revolutionize infantry warfare.
Currently, the MK19 is the fastest infantry weapon in the United States, with a firing rate of 60 rounds per minute; this new weapon’s firing speed is 4,000 times greater.
Engineers at Metal Storm suggest that the firepower of this new weapon could create a wall of bullets capable of intercepting incoming enemy fire within a range of 50 meters.
