We’ve discussed railguns before but I thought I’d bring it up again as the Navy has had a ‘public debut’ of the thing:
http://www.washingtonpost.com/news/...ctromagnetic-rail-gun-makes-its-public-debut/
The article says the thing throws projectiles at roughly 7800 fps and can hit a target 110 miles away…
I’ll give you the 7800 fps but I kind of wonder at the range. Seems hitting something at that range with an unguided projectile might be problematic.
They also did not give its rate of fire or the projectile weight. Another article said it will begin tests at sea in 2016.
The article below also has a video but I think it’s the same video that has been posted here before:
http://dailycaller.com/2015/02/06/the-u-s-navys-new-railgun-can-fire-projectiles-up-to-mach-7-video/
Looks like the Navy is getting the cool toys.
http://www.washingtonpost.com/news/...ctromagnetic-rail-gun-makes-its-public-debut/
The article says the thing throws projectiles at roughly 7800 fps and can hit a target 110 miles away…
I’ll give you the 7800 fps but I kind of wonder at the range. Seems hitting something at that range with an unguided projectile might be problematic.
They also did not give its rate of fire or the projectile weight. Another article said it will begin tests at sea in 2016.
The article below also has a video but I think it’s the same video that has been posted here before:
http://dailycaller.com/2015/02/06/the-u-s-navys-new-railgun-can-fire-projectiles-up-to-mach-7-video/
Looks like the Navy is getting the cool toys.