The Rise Of Australasia-Chapter 1253 - 925 Environmental Management Department

Chapter 1253: Chapter 925: Environmental Management Department

Chapter 1253 -925: Environmental Management Department

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The desertification around Lake Eyre, which had been gradually managed, brought bad news: the testing of new types of shells and bullets could no longer be conducted in the desert east of Lake Eyre.

This relatively small desert area had already undergone some environmental improvement, and the authorities had even started reforestation efforts there.

Conducting tests in such a location was clearly going to disrupt the work of the environmental management authorities.

After a brief discussion, Arthur decided to move the testing site to the desert north of Lake Eyre. After all, it was not too far away; a drive of just over two hours would get them there.

After some journey, everyone finally arrived at the desert in the north of Lake Eyre and officially began the testing phase for the shells and bullets.

It was clear they couldn’t use real people for the tests, so they substituted with numerous plump cattle and sheep to simulate human bodies.

The first tests were performed with the new bullets. Whether shooting at cows or sheep, the new bullets caused considerably noticeable damage.

From the front, it appeared as just a small bullet hole, but after the bullet fragments flew out from the back, the damage they inflicted was astonishing.

Although the longer distance might cause the bullet fragments to remain inside the body, the level of injury ensured that even prompt surgery would hardly be successful in saving the victim.

As long as the bullet hit directly in the central part of the body, the bullet fragments would rapidly destroy critical organs.

Even with later generations’ technology, saving such an injured person would not be easy, let alone with the technology of nearly a hundred years ago.

In short, if hit directly by this type of bullet, death might indeed be the best outcome. A severe injury would mean enduring unimaginable torment while still facing an inevitable death after a few days.

After completing the tests for the new bullets, Arthur also showed great interest in the new bombs.

Unlike the bullets, this type of bomb represented only a concept that could also be applied to the design of missiles and other shells.

Simply put, the outer larger bomb provided power, while the inner smaller bomb provided the lethality.

In this round of testing, they detonated bombs of two sizes: a medium bomb, which held 5,200 small cast iron bombs, and a large bomb holding 12,200 of the small cast iron bombs.

Just as Andrick had anticipated, several standard helmets were tied on the cattle and sheep on the ground. These helmets were about 1.1 to 1.3 millimeters thick.

This thickness of helmet was fairly typical among European Countries, including those used by the army in Britain and Germany.

Such helmets, weighing roughly 1.3 to 1.5 kilograms, could protect Soldiers from shrapnel injuries while ensuring that the load on their heads was not too heavy.

If the helmet were any heavier, wearing it for extended periods would strain the Soldiers’ necks and might be disadvantageous in combat.

Facing these slightly over one-millimeter thick helmets, the new bombs performed exceptionally well.

Although the scattered small cast iron bombs did not explode after detonation being solid-core, their heavy, sharp iron mass falling from the sky was naturally formidable.

The damage from dropping objects from high altitudes is well known, and these sharper iron objects are more hazardous than typical falling objects.

Moreover, these small bombs exploded in mid-air, undoubtedly higher than just a few dozen floors. Considering each floor at about three meters, even thirty floors would be around only 100 meters.

But these bombs exploded kilometers above the ground, scattering small cast iron bombs hundreds to thousands of meters across the area.

The falling bombs could directly penetrate the bodies of cattle and sheep, and even if covered by helmets, the outcomes remained the same.

The power displayed was truly terrifying; against the enemy’s army, just a few of these bombs could cause casualties in the thousands.

And how much would one such bomb cost? Just some uniquely shaped small iron pieces and an outer bomb for propulsion, the cost was even less than a single real bomb.

After witnessing the power of these new bombs, Arthur became even more eager for the cluster bombs with a similar principle.

More importantly, this principle could also be applied to missiles, allowing for devastating strikes on any target across sea, land, or air.

Once back at Saint Arthur Castle, Arthur confirmed Andrick’s research into the new bombs and bullets, requesting immediate production of these weapons and further development of the cluster bomb model Arthur had mentioned.

As a reward, Andrick and the other researchers each received at least 5,000 Australian dollars in reward funds, based on their contributions to the project.

In addition to this, Arthur allocated an extra 2 million Australian dollars in research funds to the development department for new bombs and bullets, enabling Andrick to confidently research the new bombs Arthur had discussed.

These bombs and bullets could be effectively lethal whether used in the war with the Island Nation or on the European Battlefield.

Most importantly, once Australasia started employing these weapons extensively, Germany and the Island Nation would surely not sit by inactive; they, too, would invest heavily in related research.