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NuEM  4 stars
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Registered: 2004-3-2 09:08:11
 Date Posted: 1/1/00 12:00am Subject: Navy to Test 32 megajoule railgun in coming weeks.
That's like one regular American meal right?

 

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Sinlock  2 stars
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Registered: 2000-5-14 16:20:01
 Date Posted: 1/1/00 12:00am Subject: Navy to Test 32 megajoule railgun in coming weeks.
A link on that page - guided bullets.

http://www.digitaltrends.com/cool-tech/u-s-military-developed-self-guided-bullet-can-travel-over-a-mile-and-change-direction-before-it-snags-its-targe t/

Holy crap.

 

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Eager_Igraine  4 stars
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Registered: 2002-11-21 11:55:52
 Date Posted: 1/1/00 12:00am Subject: Navy to Test 32 megajoule railgun in coming weeks.
Sinlock posted:
A link on that page - guided bullets.


http://www.digitaltrends.com/cool-tech/u-s-military-developed-self-guided-bullet-can-travel-over-a-mile-and-change-direction-before-it-snags-its-targe t/


Holy crap.



http://vnboards.ign.com/outpost/b22180/116079051/p1/

 

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imaloon1  3 stars
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Registered: 2003-9-15 07:19:53
 Date Posted: 1/1/00 12:00am Subject: Navy to Test 32 megajoule railgun in coming weeks.
I don't think the projectile ever touches a "rail" actually. It's fired from a series of initiated magnets and travels through the field till exit.


the 32 megajoules is the amount of energy the magnets use to launch the object iirc.

 

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