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Electromagnetic Cannon Recent Test

Black Swan · 2010-12-11 12:48:50

The US Navy once again tested its latest version of a railgun, tripling the performance measures set in 2008 tests. Range of the current model is said to be 110 nautical miles, with a projectile traveling Mach 5. Targeting is said to be precise using GPS. Damage estimates using a metaphor: The weapons system still has…

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The US Navy once again tested its latest version of a railgun, tripling the performance measures set in 2008 tests. Range of the current model is said to be 110 nautical miles, with a projectile traveling Mach 5. Targeting is said to be precise using GPS. Damage estimates using a metaphor:

To convey a sense of just how much damage, Ellis told FoxNews.com that the big guns on the deck of a warship are measured by their muzzle energy in megajoules. A single megajoule is roughly equivalent to a 1-ton car traveling at 100 mph. Multiple that by 33 and you get a picture of what would happen when such a weapon hits a target.

The weapons system still has problems with heat and energy, but is expected to be fully operational and deployed on US Navy combat ships within 15 years, with an estimated 200 nautical mile range, firing at 6 or more rounds per minute at Mach 7.

Sources:
http://www.navy.mil/search/display.asp?story_id=57690
http://www.foxnews.com/scitech/2010/12/10/navy-railgun-shoots-bullets-electromagnet/
http://www.aolnews.com/surge-desk/article/us-navy-sets-record-with-railgun-what-is-a-railgun-video/19756088

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