http://www.breitbart.com/big-government/2017/03/23/video-u-s -navy-tests-star-wars-electromagnetic-rail-gun-can-destroy-t argets-125-miles-away/ VIDEO: U.S. Navy Tests ‘Star Wars’ Electromagnetic Rail Gun That Can Destroy Targets up to 125 Miles Away
The weapon can destroy targets up to 125 miles away without stockpiling ammunition and fire projectiles that go 4,500 miles per hour, Newsweek <http://www.newsweek.com/weapon-future-here-new-electromagnetic-railgun-can-destroy-targets-125-572205?rx=us> reported. It can also break concrete from 100 miles away. According to the Office of Naval Research <https://www.onr.navy.mil/en/Media-Center/Fact-Sheets/Electromagnetic-Railgun> website, these missiles are fueled solely by electricity and do not require the use of chemical propellants. The weapon uses magnetic fields framed by two rails to launch the projectiles. “Using its extreme speed on impact, the kinetic energy warhead eliminates the hazards of high explosives in the ship and unexploded ordnance on the battlefield,” the Office of Naval Research explains. The Office of Naval Research posted its video on YouTube <https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Pi-BDIu_umo#action=share>, where it shows the cannon blasting away in various directions. “[It] will give our adversaries a huge moment of pause to go: ‘Do I even want to go engage a naval ship?’” former Rear Admiral Matt Klunder, then the chief of Naval Research, told Wired <https://www.wired.com/2014/04/electromagnetic-railgun-launcher/> back in 2014 when the Navy introduced plans to implement the weapon. “Frankly, we think it might be the right time for them to know what we’ve been doing behind closed doors in a ‘Star Wars’ fashion. It’s now reality. It’s not science fiction. It’s real and you can look at it.” The U.S. Navy has been developing the gun with BAE Systems since 2005, the Daily Mail <http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sciencetech/article-4338944/US-military-tests-railgun-fires-bullets-4-500-mph.html> reported. It cost $250 million to develop the weapon as part of the Navy’s so-called “future weapon system.” “The railgun is a true warfighter game changer. Wide-area coverage, exceptionally quick response and very deep magazines will extend the reach and lethality of ships armed with this technology,” the Navy explains on its website. Office of Naval Research spokesman Robert Freeman told U.S. News and World Report <https://www.usnews.com/news/articles/2016-07-26/navy-builds-lasers-rail-guns-to-counter-china> in 2016 that the electromagnetic gun could “tear through sheets of metal” and eliminate the need to carry gunpowder aboard ships. “Our need to carry gunpowder with us is a big vulnerability to our ships,” he said. “A rail gun could eliminate that need.” <https://www.avast.com/sig-email?utm_medium=email&utm_source=link&utm_campaign=sig-email&utm_content=emailclient&utm_term=icon> Virus-free. www.avast.com <https://www.avast.com/sig-email?utm_medium=email&utm_source=link&utm_campaign=sig-email&utm_content=emailclient&utm_term=link> __._,_.___ ------------------------------ Posted by: "Beowulf" <[email protected]> ------------------------------ Visit Your Group <https://groups.yahoo.com/neo/groups/grendelreport/info;_ylc=X3oDMTJmcGJjbnVlBF9TAzk3MzU5NzE0BGdycElkAzIwMTk0ODA2BGdycHNwSWQDMTcwNTMyMzY2NwRzZWMDdnRsBHNsawN2Z2hwBHN0aW1lAzE0OTA1MTM1NzQ-> [image: Yahoo! Groups] <https://groups.yahoo.com/neo;_ylc=X3oDMTJlOHRmM25qBF9TAzk3NDc2NTkwBGdycElkAzIwMTk0ODA2BGdycHNwSWQDMTcwNTMyMzY2NwRzZWMDZnRyBHNsawNnZnAEc3RpbWUDMTQ5MDUxMzU3NA--> • Privacy <https://info.yahoo.com/privacy/us/yahoo/groups/details.html> • Unsubscribe <[email protected]?subject=Unsubscribe> • Terms of Use <https://info.yahoo.com/legal/us/yahoo/utos/terms/> __,_._,___ -- -- Thanks for being part of "PoliticalForum" at Google Groups. For options & help see http://groups.google.com/group/PoliticalForum * Visit our other community at http://www.PoliticalForum.com/ * It's active and moderated. Register and vote in our polls. * Read the latest breaking news, and more. --- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "PoliticalForum" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to [email protected]. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
