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2017-03-22 Science & Technology
Military tests updated railgun - Mach 6 projectile achieved
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Posted by DarthVader 2017-03-22 10:26|| || Front Page|| [2 views ]  Top

#1 It's a techno-cool idea.
Only a rail car or deepwater vessel could transport the operational infrastructure.
It can launch the projectile but how good is the targeting? Especially from a rolling ship?
Is there a CONOPS that identifies a niche not served by missiles? Perhaps as an orbital launch platform?
Posted by Skidmark 2017-03-22 16:50||   2017-03-22 16:50|| Front Page Top

#2 When they can mount it on the bed of a F-150 (sip), I'll go squirrel hunting again.
Posted by Mullah Richard 2017-03-22 17:10||   2017-03-22 17:10|| Front Page Top

#3 May need to air-up your tires
Posted by Skidmark 2017-03-22 17:53||   2017-03-22 17:53|| Front Page Top

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