Update on the Navy Rail gun!

[22lr]

Ill say it again, this will revolutionize naval warfare as we know it. Im just impressed that they have these suckers mobile enough to put on a semi already!

Once again the US will field radically new technology and gain a vital edge in warfare. Lets get this concept shooting some larger rounds and we will have a new killing machine!

Now would be a great time to join the Navy! Lots of cool new toys coming out.


Railgun Update from General Atomics | Military.com

Edit: not sure where to put this, but I can logically see the progression of this technology into rifles so.......

 

[Andre46996]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=InBXu-iY7cw

 

[22lr]

I do believe that gentleman's hair is horrendously out of regs......

 

[jayhawk]

That's pretty impressive that the camera can follow the projectile at mach5.

Wonder how it handles hollow points...

 

[sgreen3]

Deffinatly cool, thats for sure.

 

[DeadeyeChrista'sdad]

That's insane. Sorta makes the concept of armor plating obsolete, don't it?

 

[REM299]

Cool....

 

[6birds]

I don't think I have the right primers for that round...

 

[hooky]

zero elevation and it still traveled 7km after going through the steel plate target...

 

[22lr]

zero elevation and it still traveled 7km after going through the steel plate target...

I want the 308 version!

 

[Yamaha]

I want the 308 version!

I want the equivelant of the 18" naval cannon, "So you want to take down sattelites?!?!, Ok, it'll do that"

 

[HandK]

I want one!! squirrel hunting would never be the same!!

 

[INyooper]

Wonder if you could deer hunt with that in Indiana ...maybe if they made a pistol caliber!

 

[duff]

That is freaking cool!

 

[subtlesixer03]

That's insane. Sorta makes the concept of armor plating obsolete, don't it?

The hell with armor plate being obsolete. that thing renders hideing behind several buildings and a row of tanks obsolete!!!!

Some thing tells me they may have a bit of an over penatration issue at close range. I also wonder whos gonna go for the first ever tank quigly!

 

[Leadeye]

I think the video said it went through 1/8 " steel plate.

 

[22lr]

The hell with armor plate being obsolete. that thing renders hiding behind several buildings and a row of tanks obsolete!!!!

Some thing tells me they may have a bit of an over penetration issue at close range. I also wonder whos gonna go for the first ever tank quigly!

Ideal for putting big holes in the side of big ships!

In other news China is trying to develop its navel fleet........ possible connection to the development of a super navel gun that can fire shells over 220 miles away at incredible speeds.

 

[DarkRose]

Ill say it again, this will revolutionize naval warfare as we know it. Im just impressed that they have these suckers mobile enough to put on a semi already!

Once again the US will field radically new technology and gain a vital edge in warfare. Lets get this concept shooting some larger rounds and we will have a new killing machine!

Now would be a great time to join the Navy! Lots of cool new toys coming out.


Railgun Update from General Atomics | Military.com

Edit: not sure where to put this, but I can logically see the progression of this technology into rifles so.......

Wow. That is impressive... They've been toying with the idea in sci-fi movies forever, I didn't know we had gotten that far in real-world application yet...

 

[x2bax]

Bullets by Boeing. Sounds like a band name. Pretty sure I would have to take out a second mortgage to by a 20 rnd box of ammo for that thing.

 

[22lr]

Bullets by Boeing. Sounds like a band name. Pretty sure I would have to take out a second mortgage to by a 20 rnd box of ammo for that thing.

The appeal is that it will be substantially cheaper than letting loose a bunch of cruise missles that cost 1-1.5mil a pop. Could have been useful in Lybia. Where we fired something like 128 of the things.

But ya, Boeing is expanding their market a bit, next we will see the Boeing AR-15!