[C19fan]

No need for explosives in the round with that type of kinetic energy.

[BuffaloJack]

4500 mph? That’s only Mach 6.
I once worked on missiles that were faster than that.
I think someone got the wrong information.

[choctaw man]

HAARP?

[Zathras]

NewsWeak idiots
Since rail guns are not actively propelled and have no warhead, by the time you got to 125 miles, there will be very little energy left.

Useful for probably 10 miles max.

[refermech]

Can it change directions?

[RideForever]

Posted yesterday. Ammo too expensive for a second shot.

[LoneStarGI]

I’ve been following the development of this weapons platform for years. They’ve been able to improve the accuracy factor and have made great strides in reducing the overall size of the system, which at first was massive. The biggest question I still have is have they improved the ‘charging’ speed. Originally, it took a bit of time to build up the necessary electrical charge. Most modern warships have the capability to generate the necessary amount of charge using their powerplants, the question is can they generate the power ‘fast enough’ should the Navy want to use this system for ship-to-ship engagement.

[Vinnie]

Has to be a direct hit. A near miss is as bad as a mile.
Skeptical as to its usefulness.

[Little Ray]

Soooo, how many times can it fire?
How long between shots?
How much per shot?
How much does it weigh, including its capacitors?

We might have been able to do as well better with an old 8” 54 cal gun.

[Little Ray]

Soooo, how many times can it fire?
How long between shots?
How much per shot?
How much does it weigh, including its capacitors?

We might have been able to do as well better with an old 8” 54 cal gun.

[Little Ray]

Soooo, how many times can it fire?
How long between shots?
How much per shot?
How much does it weigh, including its capacitors?

We might have been able to do as well better with an old 8” 54 cal gun.

[COBOL2Java]

This technology was featured in the Transformers 2 movie “Revenge of the Fallen”. It killed Devastator. :-)

[rigelkentaurus]

Believe this first gen weapon shoots 10 rounds per minute. The projectile weighs, I think about 25 pounds. I believe a naval 3 inch gun, has a shell that weighs about the same, but that weapon counts on explosives to do most of the damage instead of just kinetic energy.

I believe that was development continues, range and projectile size will both increase. The Army is testing a variant was artillery.

Would love to see if eventually scaled down to a rifle also.

[Buckeye McFrog]

U.S. Navy Tests ‘Star Wars’ Electromagnetic Rail Gun That Can Destroy Targets

Initial indications are that the Star Wars Rail Gun is not as effective at destroying Targets as transgendered who have to pee.

[z3n]

I prefer a rocket launcher to a rail gun. You just have to lead your target but the splash damage makes of for changes in target trajectory.

Oh, we are honestly talking about real world tech? Someone please explain the ROI on this? Piercing capabilities at a greater distance in shorter time? How does is it really superior to standard ballistics and brute force compensation for missed shots. If this is starwars and we are talking about missile defense, you better perfect targeting. At least with lasers (theoretically) you can adjust targeting real time. The only thing left is anti-satellite applications.

[MosesKnows]

U.S. Navy is testing

Do da name "development" ring a familiar note?

[xp38]

Well to quote Darth Vader from Star Wars....
Don’t be too proud of this technological terror you’ve constructed. The ability to destroy a planet is insignificant next to the power of the Force.