Deadly Weapon: Electromagnetic Railgun Finally installed in the US Navy's Warship

The US Navy and government testing officials indicate that the prototype of the naval electromagnetic railgun is progressing towards eventual sea testing.

Railguns use bursts of massive electromagnetic energy to push solid projectiles at high speeds over great ranges without using gunpowder or chemical propellants. The U.S. Navy prototype is designed to push projectiles at six or seven times the speed of sound up to 100 nautical miles, far in excess of current navy cannon, which can shoot out to about 13 nautical miles.

Earlier this year it was reported that the railgun’s development was a declining priority for the Pentagon and emphasis would instead be put on developing its associated high-velocity projectile for use by conventional cannon, which could fire it at twice or three times the range of conventional explosive projectiles currently in use.

The new testing developments suggest that the railgun’s development remains on track

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