US Navy Railgun (Update) (VIDEO)
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About a year ago, the US Navy decided to create a once fictional weapon only found in video games. They did so successfully with the 8-Megajoule Railgun. In the video we see here, the Navy successfully fires a Railgun that is thought to be just over 10-Megajoules, which would fire at a speed of 5,600 MPH. I’m pretty sure that’ll leave a mark! The Navy’s goal is to create a system with about 64-Megajoules which would mean it would hit speeds of 13,000 MPH.
Check out the Trend below to get a little memory refresher on what the Railgun is. (Click here to see another video)
Navy Develops 8-Megajoule Railgun - Video Game Weapons Come to Life
With technology pushing the boundaries these days it only makes sense that weapons would be one to benefit from it. The Railgun once a fictional FPS video game weapon from quake has spawned on our generation in very real 3D form. An 8-Megajoule Railgun has been officially created and tested worthy o… [More]
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