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Military tests updated railgun - Mach 6 projectile achieved
2017-03-22
Posted by:DarthVader

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

#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  

#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  

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