U.S. Navy evaluating a second railgun prototype

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Back in February, the Office of Naval Research (ONR) test-fired a prototype electromagnetic railgun that had been built by BAE Systems for the U.S. Navy. BAE isn’t the only game in town, however – this Tuesday, ONR announced that it is now evaluating a second railgun prototype, made by San Diego-based General Atomics... Continue Reading U.S. Navy evaluating a second railgun prototype

Section: Military

Tags: Electromagnetic Railgun, ONR, Railgun, US Navy, Warfare

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