Electromagnetic rail gun pushing targeting technology, official says

Futuristic high-velocity weapons being researched will fundamentally alter U.S. sea power by giving sailors and Marines time-critical strike capability, the head of the Office of Naval Research (ONR) said March 24. The ONR is seeking a direct-fire, pre-prototype, 32 megajoules (mj) electromagnetic...

Subscription Required

 

This content requires a subscription to one of the Aviation Week Intelligence Network (AWIN) bundles.

Schedule a demo today to find out how you can access this content and similar content related to your area of the global aviation industry.

Already an AWIN subscriber? Login

 

Did you know?  Aviation Week has won top honors multiple times in the Jesse H. Neal National Business Journalism Awards, the business-to-business media equivalent of the Pulitzer Prizes.