US Navy Sets a New Record with Railgun Prototype

The railgun holds a special place for gamers across the world, but few realize that it does actually exist in real life. Not the railgun from Quake 3 Arena Source _ _ For the un-initiated, railguns use an electo-magnetic current instead of relying on explosives to launch the projectile. In a statement given to foxnews.com, Roger Ellis, Electromagnetic Railgun Program Manager with the Office of Naval Research, said the Navy has spent over $211 million on the program since 2005, which has provided many advantages over conventional weapons - such as eliminating explosives from the ship. But the US Navy has their work cut out for them before they can bring a working railgun onto their ships. The US Navy expects to see the fully functional railgun on the US ships sometime in 2025.