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    Feb 1, 2008 2:40 PM 9,361
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    U.S. Navy Developing Lasers and Huge Guns
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    The Navy's Explosive Super Weapon Crushes Speed Records

    Here are some photos of the Navy testing its new electromagnetic railgun at the Naval Surface Warfare Center. The railgun fires at 10.44 megajoules, with a muzzle velocity of 2520 meters per second. Click through for more details and a gallery of splodey pics.

    Future Navy ships will use electric drive propulsion, making the electric-powered railgun possible. The railgun sends current along parallel rails, creating an electromagnetic force so powerful, it can shoot a metal projectile at record-breaking speeds. Photos by AP/U.S. Navy, John F. Williams [Gizmodo]


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