US Navy Tests Electromagnetic Railgun That Shoots Projectiles at 4,500 MPH

[captscooby81]

The naval service has tested a weapon for long-range use that launches projectiles with electromagnetic propulsion.

"Electrical currents accelerate a sliding metal conductor" between two rails to fire massive projectiles at extremely high speeds, the Office of Naval Research said. The electrical currents are so powerful they create a magnetic field to give the rounds more speed, according to the ONR. Military strategists estimate that the gun will bring a "100+ nautical mile capability."

The "kinetic energy warhead" contains no explosives, which ousts the risks posed by ships carrying bombs that could detonate onboard, the Navy said.

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The gun creates energy by storing electricity in a pulsed power system before sending a pulse to the gun, which creates the "electromagnetic" force propelling the round at high speeds.

The electromagnetic weapon is intended to serve sailors across a wide range of missions, including but not limited to ship-to-ship strikes, fire support, land strikes, naval vessel defense, and "surface warfare to deter enemy vessels." The project has been in the works since 2005, but the Navy has finally tested what it calls a "game changer" for US ships on the open seas.

A video of the gun shows a large BAE Systems logo featured prominently. Given that BAE Systems is a British defense firm, it stands to reason that the railgun could enter service with the British Royal Navy at some point, too.

https://sputniknews.com/military/201703231051867945-us-navy-tests-electromagnetic-railgun/

 

[captscooby81]

@sayareakd @Indx TechStyle Any developments towards the above mentioned Railgun technology from our DRDO Brothers???

 

[sayareakd]

@sayareakd @Indx TechStyle Any developments towards the above mentioned Railgun technology from our DRDO Brothers???

Yeah drdo is working on it, special budget is given for this project.

 

[Indx TechStyle]

@sayareakd @Indx TechStyle Any developments towards the above mentioned Railgun technology from our DRDO Brothers???

Mumbai based Zeus Numerix has prepared for simulations.
http://www.zeusnumerix.com//public/..._Design_of_Electromagnetic_Rail_Gun_PR074.pdf

ARDE's rail gun might in fact be a coil gun rail gun hybrid using bitter coil based transmission line along with rails.
http://www.drdo.gov.in/drdo/tenders/viewTender.jsp?paramMicro=9672

In media,
http://www.nextbigfuture.com/2016/05/indias-navy-wants-100-technologies-by.html?m=1

https://m.reddit.com/r/GlobalPowers/comments/3ayo3e/secret_project_18class_destroyer/
[Reddit is more fictional though].
For lasers,
http://defenceforumindia.com/forum/threads/indian-laser-and-directed-energy-weapon-dew-thread.76144/

I earlier had access to a full fledged research paper om the project which I unfortunately lost due to data loss previous year.

Yeah drdo is working on it, special budget is given for this project.

Would love to know if anybody of you may have that paper.

 

[HariPrasad-1]

Mumbai based Zeus Numerix has prepared for simulations.
http://www.zeusnumerix.com//public/..._Design_of_Electromagnetic_Rail_Gun_PR074.pdf

ARDE's rail gun might in fact be a coil gun rail gun hybrid using bitter coil based transmission line along with rails.
http://www.drdo.gov.in/drdo/tenders/viewTender.jsp?paramMicro=9672

In media,
http://www.nextbigfuture.com/2016/05/indias-navy-wants-100-technologies-by.html?m=1

https://m.reddit.com/r/GlobalPowers/comments/3ayo3e/secret_project_18class_destroyer/
[Reddit is more fictional though].
For lasers,
http://defenceforumindia.com/forum/threads/indian-laser-and-directed-energy-weapon-dew-thread.76144/

I earlier had access to a full fledged research paper om the project which I unfortunately lost due to data loss previous year.

Would love to know if anybody of you may have that paper.

I too had read a paper of eighties in which theoretical results were compared with actal in test. I lost the track of that paper.

 

[sayareakd]

Mumbai based Zeus Numerix has prepared for simulations.
http://www.zeusnumerix.com//public/..._Design_of_Electromagnetic_Rail_Gun_PR074.pdf

ARDE's rail gun might in fact be a coil gun rail gun hybrid using bitter coil based transmission line along with rails.
http://www.drdo.gov.in/drdo/tenders/viewTender.jsp?paramMicro=9672

In media,
http://www.nextbigfuture.com/2016/05/indias-navy-wants-100-technologies-by.html?m=1

https://m.reddit.com/r/GlobalPowers/comments/3ayo3e/secret_project_18class_destroyer/
[Reddit is more fictional though].
For lasers,
http://defenceforumindia.com/forum/threads/indian-laser-and-directed-energy-weapon-dew-thread.76144/

I earlier had access to a full fledged research paper om the project which I unfortunately lost due to data loss previous year.

Would love to know if anybody of you may have that paper.

Check the pdf in the link they tested it in India
http://publications.drdo.gov.in/ojs/index.php/dsj/article/view/4179/2439

 

[captscooby81]

wow did DRDO test this technology in 1994 ??? if so we should have made some lot of progress in this area of weapons in the last two decades or we slowed down like other project developments ????

Check the pdf in the link they tested it in India
http://publications.drdo.gov.in/ojs/index.php/dsj/article/view/4179/2439

 

[LETHALFORCE]

It's rumored that US has placed a few of these on ships around malaccaa straits at changi naval base in Singapore this is made for China


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[Mikesingh]

This is supposed to be a kinetic energy weapon, destroying ships by its sheer muzzle velocity which is 7000 kmh with the projectiles fired at accelerations greater than 30,000 times that of gravity (>30,000 gees) . But what about the terminal velocity, say 20km away? I wonder if it would still have the kinetic energy to destroy targets at greater ranges due to air resistance which would quickly deplete the velocity as it is not self propelled.

 

[sayareakd]

it will be used to hit at anti ship weapons at non line of sight. That is the best use of this system.

 

[sayareakd]

once we use the over the horizon radar, this system will give us ability to hit at those targets.

 

[captscooby81]

Inshallah mashallah habibi kya kabar diya aapne :hippo:

It's rumored that US has placed a few of these on ships around malaccaa straits at changi naval base in Singapore this is made for China


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[sayareakd]

this is the test of rail gun hitting missile warhead test.

 

[sayareakd]

once we use the over the horizon radar, this system will give us ability to hit at those targets.

this will explain it better........................

 

[captscooby81]

@sayareakd @LETHALFORCE Where are we in this as far as the progress is concerned have we used it on trails this railgun or any timeframe to include it in our forces ??? If USA is testing this weapon in 2017 that makes me feel we may be still 10 year s away from even trails ???

 

[captscooby81]

this one shows the actual Railgun trail firing .......

 

[captscooby81]

@sayareakd plz delete this post repeat mode ..

 

[Krusty]

Can someone explain? US navy tests the gun? But the gun says BAE systems. Am I missing something here?

 

[captscooby81]

Joint development by the US and Royal Navy will be implemented in the Royal UK navy Destroyers along with US Navy ...

Can someone explain? US navy tests the gun? But the gun says BAE systems. Am I missing something here?

 

[LETHALFORCE]

@sayareakd @LETHALFORCE Where are we in this as far as the progress is concerned have we used it on trails this railgun or any timeframe to include it in our forces ??? If USA is testing this weapon in 2017 that makes me feel we may be still 10 year s away from even trails ???

https://www.quora.com/Is-India-working-towards-military-use-of-Railgun-technology



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