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Navy Rail Gun Test DESTROYS Everything It Touches at 5,640 mph

The US Navy has just completed a 10-megajoule test fire of their huge rail gun. For the first time ever, they fired a projectile with a velocity of 8,270 feet per second. That's an amazing 5,640 mph, and the gun is only firing at a third of its potential power. The other video shows you what the projectile looks like when loaded. More »

4:30 AM on Fri Feb 1 2008
By Kit Eaton
99,565 views, 197 comments

boys and their toys

BAE Delivers World's First 32-Megajoule Rail Gun (To the Good Guys)

Like every other red-blooded American boy, I enjoy the notion of propelling a piece of lead at up to Mach 8 and at "extreme" ranges. That's why I was glad to hear that BAE Systems has delivered a rail gun capable of such feats, and that the US Navy signed for the package.
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4:37 PM on Wed Nov 14 2007
By Wilson Rothman
24,997 views, 81 comments