The Navy's Gigantic Railgun Is Almost Ready For Prime Time:
"One of the most anticipated weapon systems of the last quarter century looks like
it is nearly ready for action. The Electromagnetic Railgun made its public debut this
week at the Navy's Future Force Science and Technology Expo in Washington D.C.
and it is literally a BIG hit.
Even though the EM Railgun looks massive to spectators, the truth is that it is finally
in a size that will make it applicable to the Navy's inventory of surface combatants.
With this in mind, the Railgun is set for sea trials aboard the Joint High-Speed Vessel
USNS Millinocket in 2016, although this will not be a permanent installation. There is
some serious talk about integrating the weapon onto the third DDG-1000 Zumwalt
Class Destroyer, DDG-1002 USS Lyndon B. Johnson."
See:
http://foxtrotalpha.jalopnik.com/the...and-1684309647
