US Navy to test futuristic high-speed electromagnetic railgun at sea
ABCThe US Navy is planning sea trials for a weapon that can fire projectiles at seven times the speed of sound using electromagnetic energy. Chief of Naval Research Rear Admiral Matthew Klunder told a roundtable group recently, the futuristic electromagnetic railgun had already undergone extensive testing on land and would be mounted on the USNS Millinocket, a high-speed vessel, for sea trials beginning in 2016. Rear Admiral Klunder said he had selected BAE for the second phase of the project, which will look at developing a system capable of firing multiple shots in succession. "We're talking about a projectile that we're going to send well over 100 miles, we're talking about a projectile that can go over Mach 7, we're talking about a projectile that can go well into the atmosphere," Rear Admiral Klunder said. "Your magazine never runs out, you just keep shooting, and that's compelling," Rear Admiral Klunder said.
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