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DAHLGREN, Va. (Jan. 31, 2008) Photograph taken from a high-speed video camera during a record-setting firing of an electromagnetic railgun (EMRG) at Naval Surface Warfare Center, Dahlgren, Va., on January 31, 2008, firing at 10.64MJ (megajoules) with a muzzle velocity of 2520 meters per second. The Office of Naval Research’s EMRG program is part of the Department of the Navy’s Science and Technology investments, focused on developing new technologies to support Navy and Marine Corps war fighting needs. This photograph is a frame taken from a high-speed video camera. U.S. Navy Photograph (Released)

DAHLGREN, Va. (Jan. 31, 2008) Photograph taken from a high-speed video camera during a record-setting firing of an electromagnetic railgun (EMRG) at Naval Surface Warfare Center, Dahlgren, Va., on January 31, 2008, firing at 10.64MJ (megajoules) with a muzzle velocity of 2520 meters per second. The Office of Naval Research’s EMRG program is part of the Department of the Navy’s Science and Technology investments, focused on developing new technologies to support Navy and Marine Corps war fighting needs. This photograph is a frame taken from a high-speed video camera. U.S. Navy Photograph (Released)

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The U.S. Navy’s Railgun Nightmare Just Keeps Getting Worse

Key Points: The U.S. Navy has, for years, attempted to develop a railgun weapon, spending $500 million on this effort. Sadly, Washington has long...

Isaac SeitzApril 23, 2025

U.S. Navy Railgun Test

U.S. Navy Railgun Test

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The U.S. Navy’s $500,000,000 Railgun Nightmare

Summary and Key Points: The U.S. Navy’s futuristic electromagnetic railgun was an ambitious attempt to revolutionize naval warfare, firing projectiles at speeds up to...

Reuben JohnsonApril 7, 2025

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