Command And Conquer: Tiberian Galaxy [CnC x MHA x Crossover]

Report: GDI Kinetic Weapons

Coilguns/Gauss Guns

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A coilgun, also known as a Gauss gun, is a type of mass driver consisting of one or more coils used as electromagnets in the configuration of a linear motor that accelerate a ferromagnetic or conducting projectile to high velocity. Being the weakest and having the shortest range of all GDI Kinetics, Coilguns are usually used by smaller GDI craft such as Corvettes, Frigates and Destroyers while in larger craft they are used as secondary guns.

Railguns

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A railgun is a linear motor device, typically designed as a weapon, that uses electromagnetic force to launch high velocity projectiles. The projectile normally does not contain explosives, instead relying on the projectile's high speed, mass, and kinetic energy to inflict damage. This creates a repulsive force, proportional to the current, that attempts to push the rails apart. Because the currents in a rail gun are so large, the repulsion between the two rails is significant. Wear and tear on rail guns is a serious problem. Many break after a few uses, and sometimes they can only be used once. GDI somehow managed to perfect the weapons integrating them into the Army, Navy and Marine Corps. They are mostly used by the Navy as Main Kinetic Guns when the Ion Cannon is not used. GDI Infantry, Tanks, Walkers used Railguns as an upgrade to their army.

Ionized Railguns

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The strongest of GDI Kinetics, Ionized Railguns function similarly to regular railguns. But with ionized particles to extend the range and velocity of the projectile while encasing the slug with a ion field to increase the damage upon impact. Hence these are used by Steel Talon Mammoth MK Vs, Spacefaring Warships, etc. When firing, they release a large cloud of Bluish-Green Ion particles out of the barrel.

Kinetic Point Defense Weapons / Close-In-Weapons-Systems

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Point defense is the defense of a single object or a limited area, e.g. a ship, building or an airfield, now usually against air attacks and guided missiles. Point defense weapons have a smaller range in contrast to area-defense systems and are placed near or on the object to be protected. 

GDI currently has two PD Weapons, the X-102 Guardian Point Defense Weapons System that is armed with 2 Vulcans and 4 Missile Pods which also acts a CIWS when enemy missiles and torpedoes approaches the ship. And the M900 Flak Guns used to target slow bombers around the ships.

Firearms

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A firearm is any type of gun designed to be readily carried and used by an individual. The term is legally defined further in different countries.

The first firearms originated in 10th-century China, when bamboo tubes containing gunpowder and pellet projectiles were mounted on spears to make the portable fire lance, operable by a single person, which was later used effectively as a shock weapon in the Siege of De'an in 1132. In the 13th century, fire lance barrels were replaced with metal tubes and transformed into the metal-barreled hand cannon. The technology gradually spread throughout Eurasia during the 14th century. Older firearms typically used black powder as a propellant, but modern firearms use smokeless powder or other propellants. Most modern firearms (with the notable exception of smoothbore shotguns) have rifled barrels to impart spin to the projectile for improved flight stability.

Modern firearms can be described by their caliber (i.e. bore diameter). For pistols and rifles this is given in millimeters or inches (e.g. 7.62mm or .308 in.), or in the case of shotguns by their gauge (e.g. 12 ga. and 20 ga.). They are also described by the type of action employed (e.g. muzzleloader, breechloader, lever, bolt, pump, revolver, semi-automatic, fully automatic, etc.), together with the usual means of deportment (i.e. hand-held or mechanical mounting). Further classification may make reference to the type of barrel used (i.e. rifled) and to the barrel length (e.g. 24 inches), to the firing mechanism (e.g. matchlock, wheellock, flintlock, or percussion lock), to the design's primary intended use (e.g. hunting rifle), or to the commonly accepted name for a particular variation (e.g. Gatling gun).

Shooters aim firearms at their targets with hand-eye coordination, using either iron sights or optical sights. The accurate range of pistols generally does not exceed 100 metres (110 yd; 330 ft), while most rifles are accurate to 500 metres (550 yd; 1,600 ft) using iron sights, or to longer ranges whilst using optical sights. (Firearm rounds may be dangerous or lethal well beyond their accurate range; the minimum distance for safety is much greater than the specified range for accuracy). Purpose-built sniper rifles and anti-materiel rifles are accurate to ranges of more than 2,000 metres (2,200 yd).