Point Defense Chemical Kinetic Gun



The WazuTek Point Chemical Kinetic Gun is a shipboard weapon which fires several thousand high velocity slugs per minute to destroy incoming anti-ship missiles, small enemy craft, or enemy personnel at short range which have penetrated the outer defenses. Much smaller and weaker than a ship-to-ship kinetic gun, a point defense chemical kinetic gun can track and destroy smaller, fast-moving targets much more reliably than a ship-to-ship weapon. Moreover, point defense chemical kinetic guns consume less energy than a ship-to-ship kinetic weapon, making them a better choice to use on targets for which a full size weapon would be overkill.

The point defense chemical kinetic gun's lightweight and cost-saving nature also makes it an ideal weapon for use on fighter craft.

Unlike magnetic kinetic weapons like railguns which accelerate slugs using powerful, timed electromagnets, chemical kinetic guns fire slugs wrapped in a metal jacket which contains a combustible accelerant. When the accelerant is detonated, the slug is expelled at speeds in excessive of 2,000 meters per second. The jacket is vaporized and the vapor is expelled to space.

Requires: Electricity, ammunition, weapon terminal