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The U.S. Special Operations Command is reportedly testing bullets that can be shot underwater, according to Defense One<\/em><\/a>. Regular bullets slow down significantly underwater, posing little threat, because water is eight times denser than air.<\/p> The goal is to allow frogmen, naval soldiers that are trained in underwater environments, to attack boats from under the surface, or for personnel stationed on helicopters to hit submarines.<\/p> According to Business Insider<\/em><\/a>, the bullets are being tested by the Office of the Secretary of Defense’s Combating Terrorism Technical Support Office.<\/p> Military contractor DSG Technologies created a bullet that has its tip coated in tungsten, allowing it to create a small air bubble in front of it — a process called “supercavitation.” The bubble reduces drag in the same way that similar air bubbles reduce drag of torpedoes, as Defense One<\/em> reports. BI <\/em>was also not able to confirm if DSG is working with the CTTSO or SOCOM.<\/p> DSG Technologies showed off<\/a> its CavX Multi Environment Ammunition at a shooting range outside of Fayetteville, North Carolina by firing a Colt AR-15 through 13 blocks of 1.3 feet thick blocks of ballistic gelatin.<\/p> A .50 caliber CavX round can travel 60 meters underwater, according to Defense One<\/em>.<\/p> READ MORE: <\/strong>The US military is testing water-penetrating bullets, reportedly so Navy SEALs can shoot from underwater<\/a> [Business Insider<\/em>]<\/p> More on bullets:<\/strong> Wanted’s Course-Changing Bullet is Now A Reality<\/a><\/em><\/p> The post The U.S. Military Is Reportedly Testing Underwater Bullets<\/a> appeared first on Futurism<\/a>.<\/p> Go here to see the original: Underwater Bullets The U.S. Special Operations Command is reportedly testing bullets that can be shot underwater, according to Defense One . Regular bullets slow down significantly underwater, posing little threat, because water is eight times denser than air Continue reading Tungsten Tip<\/h2>
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