Seagoing Rails

An experimental electromagnetic rail gun (EMRG) was successfully test-fired by the Office of Naval Research (ONR) at the Naval Surface Warfare Center lab at Dahlgren, Virginia, in late January. The gun launched a seven-pound aluminum projectile at 5,550 miles per hour, sending it across a 72-foot test course in 10 milliseconds.

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