Posted On: 04/08/2014 7:33:06 AM
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Salty - I see the "rail gun" is for real
and in the works .
and in the works .
U.S. Navy to test futuristic, super-fast gun at sea in 2016
By David Alexander WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. Navy is planning sea trials for a weapon that can fire a low-cost, 23-pound (10-kg) projectile at seven times the speed of sound using electromagnetic energy, a "Star Wars" technology that will make enemies think twice, the Navy's research chief…
Reuters
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