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Bang! New Video of the Navy’s Record-Setting Railgun
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Glenn Anderson | Military.com
January 20, 2011
On Friday December 10th, 2010 BAE Systems tested an experimental Electromagnetic Railgun launcher developed for the Office of Naval Research and showed of the firing potential to some top Navy brass at Dahlgren Weapons Station in Virginia. The highly-publicized shot measured 33-megajoules (MJ) of muzzle energy, almost tripling the previous world record of 10.64 MJ set in January of 2008.
To offer some perspective, a one-ton vehicle moving at 100 MPH equals a single MJ of energy.
BAE, in partenership with SAIC and IAP Research, got the $21million development contract for the system back in February 2009. BAE reached out to us here at DefenseTech and Military.com this morning with some semi-exclusive video of the test fire. (Update: Well, it was exclusive. It’s now on YouTube as well.)
Read more: http://defensetech.org/2010/12/13/bang/#ixzz1Baq35BMh Defense.org
rhood
over 2 years ago
23592 Comments
This would add a whole new demension when LE knocked on the door with a search warrant.
jprs89
over 2 years ago
516 Comments
Question,can it be railmounted on an M4/16?!? I know a LOT of fellas who would LOVE that attachment!!!
alexy
over 2 years ago
3970 Comments
If they made this public can you imagine what the technology and size of the working systems they have?...wow
HEYSARGE
over 2 years ago
16800 Comments
Now if we could just get the bad guys to stand in front of it......How we do dat?
corylovesandrea
over 2 years ago
6252 Comments
Umm, that may leave a mark... nice weapon.
1baggdHD
over 2 years ago
1374 Comments
From a former member of the canoe club- sweet!!!! lol