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Saturday, December 11, 2010
Futuristic Railgun Weapon Sets US Navy Record
The U.S. Navy shattered its record for firing velocity today when it demonstrated the force of the electromagnetic railgun during at test exhibition in Dahlgren, Va. The futuristic weapon fired at a phenomenal 33-megajoules, more than tripling the Navy's previous record set in 2008.
What on earth is a railgun, you might ask?
Firing at more than two to three times the velocity of a conventional weapon, the railgun employs an electromagnetic current to "accelerate a nonexplosive bullet at several times the speed of sound." Shots fired by the weapon can destroy a target more than a 100 miles away with minutes.
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