U.S. Navy takes major step towards its first ‘rail gun’ – a hi-tech electromagnetic weapon that fires projectiles at 5,000MPH

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sciencetech/article-2094413/Rail-gun-US-Navy-takes-step-hi-tech-electromagnetic-weapon.html Shipboard weapon fires projectiles for hundreds of miles Uses electromagnetism to hurl projectiles down rails High-powered weapon hurls metal ‘bullets’ with enormous force ‘Will change how navy engages enemies’ By Rob Waugh Last updated at 4:36 PM on 31st January 2012 The U.S. navy has awarded a $10 million contract to research a power […]