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Navy’s New Railgun Can Hurl a Shell Over 5,000 MPH
Its latest weapon is an electromagnetic railgun launcher. It uses a form of electromagnetic energy known as the Lorentz force to hurl a 23-pound projectile at speeds exceeding Mach 7. Engineers already have tested this futuristic weapon on land, and the Navy plans to begin sea trials aboard a Joint High Speed Vessel Millinocket in 2016.
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An ironic comment since the only people we've actively been at war with hide in caves and herd sheep on their off days.
That and Somali Pirates with crappy fishing boats and AK 47s.