"Futuristic military railgun 'bullets' could travel at Mach 6" Topic
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| Tango01 | 18 Mar 2016 10:15 p.m. PST |
"New "bullets" for military railguns, which could strike enemy targets traveling at a whopping six times the speed of sound, are being tested. Electromagnetic railguns and lasers are two technologies the military is harnessing as an alternative to gunpowder. The U.S. Navy is pioneering the futuristic weapons that could play a vital role in future combat. General Atomics Electromagnetic Systems announced Wednesday that its Blitzer railgun hypersonic projectiles successfully passed tests at the U.S. Army Dugway Proving Ground in Utah between 7 and 9 March 2016…"
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| paulgenna | 19 Mar 2016 8:43 a.m. PST |
Hopefully, this works better than the F-35. I'm getting very cynical about the whole researching and building of our next generation of equipment. Seems like the decision makers are more worried about their future jobs than making good decisions. |
| Tango01 | 19 Mar 2016 10:31 a.m. PST |
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locates some hard-to-find military toys at the dollar store.
