New electromagnetic railgun can destroy targets 125 miles away video u. The 10 mj railgun system has been designed and built by gaems to provide multimission. If youre talking about the sort of plasma guns that youll find in turing evolv. In july, the navy released a video, showing they were able to fire 4.
During a recent test in shatura, the railgun fired a projectile at the speed of 3 kilometers per second, which is about half of what booster. Zhaos slides detailed hypersonic weapons and laser and microwave weapons. Its latest weapon is an electromagnetic railgun launcher. Hel md photon cannon laser weapon system laws list mq8c fire scout uav northrop grumman precisionguided firearm rail gun smart rifle trackingpoint us army. More railguns and lasers, less gunpowder the navys. If china is ahead deploying railguns, electromag catapults. Navy admiral is discussing the possibility of skipping atsea prototype trial in favor of deploying a fully operational railgun on to the zumwalt destroyer the uss lyndon b. Will railguns, laser weapons and plasma guns be the future. Several months ago, i found out that handheld railguns already exist and was very intrigued.
Navy is tapping the power of the force of star wars fame to wage war. If youre talking the sort of plasma guns that youll find in halo, then no, they arent likely to be possible. Navys highly touted electromagnetic railgun weapon system, which can fire a projectile traveling 4,800 miles an hour at distances of up to. Abovelinked article an ambitious maker has built a partly 3dprinted railgun that can fire aluminum or graphite projectiles at over 250 meters per second 560 mph. A second anime season, titled a certain scientific railgun s, aired between april 12, 20 and september 27, 20 and was simulcast by funimation, who released the series on dvd between july and august 2014. A report compares directedenergy and railgun weapons systems with hypersonic systems in terms of technical readiness, investment strategies, and plausible applications of these systems by the separate armed services. Once limited to science fiction and video games like halo 5, a u. Supercarriers, sixthgeneration fighter aircraft, hypersonic weapons, lasers and railguns are the future weapons of us military. It didnt even have basic gunlike features, like a barrel. The future of the navys electromagnetic railgun could be a big step backwards in its current form, the railgun simply requires too much power for widespread use. One is electricallypowered weapons, such as railguns which use electromagnets to accelerate a solid metal slug to supersonic speeds and lasers which fire pure energy at the speed of. Stream future weapons free with your tv subscription. The weapon offers unparalleled versatility, considering the force used can be altered easily this allows for multiple types of rounds to be launched from the same firing emplacement. Navys electromagnetic railgun is capable of launching projectiles at 4500 mph and hitting targets 100 miles away, faster and farther.
A railgun is a device, typically designed as a weapon, that uses electromagnetic force to launch high velocity projectiles. Plasma weapons condense this electrically charged gas into a destructive force that can eat through solid objects and cause severe damage. The future of the navys electromagnetic railgun could be. A railgun can fire rounds filled with explosives, or chemical weapons, or a dead cat if you really so choose. Locally 3d printed drones, a 3d holographic command table, supercavitating torpedoes evaporating the water around them, laser weapons and an electromagnetic railgun. Welcome to another episode of the infographics show the us. Us navy railgun field demo ready and shows video of 4. Please sign in with your tv provider to watch this episode and other great programs. See how soldiers are trained to fight and thrive in this most hostile environment. The railgun uses a pair of parallel conductors rails, along which a sliding armature is accelerated by the electromagnetic effects. According to experts at the institute of high temperatures branch in shatura, just outside moscow, the railgun can fire shells at an incredibly fast speed of 3 kilometers per second, which is well enough to cut through any type of armor existing today. The navy plans to put a fully operational guns on their ships by 2020. Con, you have to keep up a more complex logistics system when you carry ammo. Navy plans on having their electromagnetic railgun weapon start at.
Discover weapons that are being designed to fight the wars of the future including active denial, a nonlethal way of protecting troops, the crusher unmanned vehicle, and the us armys future combat system that unites man and machine. Us militarys most powerful cannon electromagnetic railgun. How the fbi catch paedophiles inside the fbi discovery uk 8 watching. The program is currently broadcast on the discovery channel and military channel. Demonstration of the navy electromagnetic rail gun prototype. But so far, that weapon, known as the electromagnetic railgun, has been more of a lab experiment than an honesttogod weapon. Navy has unveiled a new secret weapon that its developers call a rail gun. The navys muchhyped electromagnetic railgun may end up. Railguns are being researched as weapons that would use neither explosives nor propellant, but rather rely on electromagnetic forces to impart a very high kinetic energy to a projectile e. Most plasma weapons generate their destructive ammunition by superheating gasses held inside specialized power packs and then compressing those. Futureweapons goes to the most intense battlefield on the planet alaska. Richard john mack machowicz may 30, 1965 january 2, 2017 was a navy seal, and the host of the discovery channel and military channel show future weapons. Another slide with a future destroyer with integrated electric power system, fullspectrum stealthiness, integrated mast and integrated rf technology and new type laserkinetic energy weapon appear to be china copying many of the us zumwaltclass destroyer. General atomics electromagnetic systems gaems announced today that its new 10 mega joule mj medium range multimission railgun system has completed final assembly and factory acceptance test in preparation for transport to dugway proving ground in utah to begin testing.
Watch full episodes, get behind the scenes, meet the cast, and much more. List of a certain scientific railgun episodes wikipedia. This episodes shirt was the trip paisley surf by madcap england and is. Some of the most inventive weaponry in the last few years in msf has been in the excellent mass effect series all expect the fucking ending to 3. These weapon systems may not be sufficient by themselves to accomplish a revolutionary change in american military operations, but they indicate whether. In this episode of future weapons richard shows us the crow gun system, a clever and fast way of destroying antipersonnel mines with a dragon, the boomerang sniper detection system, and how to become a real life 007 using high tech robotics. This clip is from the show futureweapons on the discovery channel. More railguns and lasers, less gunpowder the navys future hightech weaponry. Also it has more moving parts meaning more things to go wrong in. As of last year, the plan was for the navy to build its railgun, test it out aboard the new expeditionary fast transport usns millinocket tepf3.
The office of naval research began an innovative naval prototype program for electromagnetic railgun technology in 2005, and in 2012 onr began a second phase that focused on getting the railgun. Its projectile can travel at seven times the speed of sound. Capability of launching projectiles at velocities higher than guns and cannons. Richard machowicz goes in search of the latest, cleverest and most terrifying technology that seek out and destroy their targets themselves. In 20, the naval sea systems command called for the onr to develop a railgun that could fire 10 shells a minute and store up to 650 shells in 2015, the navy estimated that emrg weapons could be installed on a zumwalt ddg class destroyer by the mid 2020s. The program is currently broadcast on the discovery channel and military channel now american heroes channel. So here we bring the list of us military future weapons. In addition, the weapon s power system now is small enough to fit aboard current and future u. An electromagnetic catapult, or railgun, is on track for deployment on u. Like laser weapons, plasma weapons come in many varieties. The manga is serialized in dengeki daioh and is written by kazuma kamachi and illustrated by motoi fukuyama. In this episode of future weapons, weapons that are incredibly accurate and lethal, including the gate crasher wallbreaching device, the f22 raptor stealth fighter, the mp7 a1 personal defense weapon and the atacms tactical missile system.
This is a prototype to demonstrate the technology of the rail gun for use on the future ddg class of navy ships. These products, when matured, will create much more capable warships. Militarys most powerful cannon electromagnetic railgun. Mack machowicz reveals weapons designed for the israel defense forces. Instead of the gunpowder weapons of old, the office of naval research is testing an electromagnetic railgun for future use on navy ships. Youre just a few clicks away from the show you want to watch. The projectile normally does not contain explosives, instead relying on the projectiles high speed and kinetic energy to inflict damage. Railgun on track for 2012 deployment trials on us warships. While many countries are already staking on the railgun as a future weapon, russia is also considering other, more peaceful applications, such as ferrying cargoes to the international space station.
Navys railgun is one of those future weapons thats aweinspiring when you watch the railgun firing videos. Rail gun is a weapon capable of launching projectile without the usage of explosives or propellants, but, are launched at extremely high velocities, mach 7 at sea level or more. The electromagnetic railgun is among several disruptive capabilities that the naval research enterprise is championing to ensure a dominant, capable and relevant naval force for the future. Mst is a research and development company that specializes in electronically initiated superposed load weapons technology. There have been largely unfounded claims that the navy is abandoning what was once its most highprofile future weapons technology, the electromagnetic railgun.
Artillery has always been one of the most important piece of weaponry you can have on a battlefield but accuracy is often a big trouble. Navy released a test fire video tuesday of its new electromagnetic railgun, a weapon military officials have long heralded as the height of star wars. Amelias railgun concept by wmdiscovery93 on deviantart. Navy has demonstrated worlds most powerful electromagnetic rail gun emrg at 10. He was the newest member on spikes show, deadliest warrior.
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