ONR to demonstrate its electromagnetic railgun, record-setting muzzle energy launch

NAVAL RAILGUN: On Jan. 31, the Office of Naval Research (ONR) will test-fire its electromagnetic railgun (EMRG) at a record-setting muzzle energy launch of 10 megajoules (MJ). That energy level will be achieved by launching a 3.2-kg projectile to a speed of 2,500 meters per second (5,600 miles per...

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