Deadly Weapon: Electromagnetic Railgun Finally installed in the US Navy’s Warship

The US Navy and government testing officials indicate that the prototype of the naval electromagnetic railgun is progressing towards eventual sea testing. Railguns use bursts of massive electromagnetic energy to push solid projectiles at high speeds over great ranges without using gunpowder or chemical propellants. The U.S. Navy prototype is designed to push projectiles at six or seven times the speed of sound up to 100 nautical miles, far in excess of current navy cannon, which can shoot out to about 13 n