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By Sep 4, 2020
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The Pentagon used a hypersonic bullet to shoot down a mock cruise missile for the first time

The U.S. military's vaunted hypervelocity projectile (HVP) just took major step towards knocking incoming cruise missiles out of the sky
By Sep 4, 2020
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Navy test-fires Hyper Velocity Projectile

The Navy's electromagnetic railgun fires a hyper velocity projectile (HVP) during testing at Naval Surface Warfare Center Dahlgren Division (NSWCDD)
By Apr 24, 2020
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The Navy’s $500 million effort to develop a futuristic railgun is going nowhere fast

After years of troubled development, the Navy's much-hyped electromagnetic railgun appears stuck in research limbo, according to budget documents reviewed...
By Jun 25, 2019
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The Navy’s electromagnetic railgun is undergoing ‘shakedown’ tests at the White Sands Missile Range

The Navy's electromagnetic railgun is undergoing what officials described as "essentially a shakedown" of critical systems before finally installing a...
By May 25, 2019
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The Navy’s electromagnetic railgun may finally see testing on a warship

After more than a decade of research and development and upwards of $500 million in funding, the Navy finally plans...
By Mar 18, 2019
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What the hell is China’s new patented ‘magnetized plasma artillery’?

But Chinese scientists believe that magnetized plasma artillery will be so light and energy-efficient that it can be mounted on...
By Feb 7, 2019
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The Navy’s top officer just admitted the much-hyped electromagnetic railgun is a big mess

Less than a year after declaring the U.S. Navy "fully invested" in the service's much-hyped electromagnetic railgun, Chief of Naval...
By Jan 8, 2019
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The Navy Quietly Tested Supersonic Ammo At Sea Last Year

The U.S. Navy quietly test-fired 20 supersonic shells originally intended for the service's futuristic electromagnetic railgun from the conventional deck...
By Dec 29, 2018
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China’s Electromagnetic Railgun Is Apparently Already Roaming The High Seas

New photos appear to show the railgun perched on the bow of a Type 072III-class landing ship at sea
By Jun 25, 2018
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China Just Blew The US Navy’s Electromagnetic Railgun Out Of The Water

While the United States spent years dithering over the future of its much-hyped electromagnetic railgun project, China ate its lunch....
By Feb 16, 2018
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The Navy’s Electromagnetic Railgun Is Both Alive And Dead

The Navy will continue to fund research and development efforts related to the service’s much-hyped electromagnetic railgun but will likely...
By Feb 2, 2018
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Here’s What We Know About China’s Secretive Electromagnetic Railgun

The Navy’s futuristic electromagnetic railgun may be dead in the water, but other countries appear to be plowing ahead with...
By Jan 30, 2018
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The Pentagon’s Next Supersonic Bullet Is Almost Ready To See Action

The Department of Defense is preparing to test-fire a next-generation hypervelocity projectile (HVP) — a supersonic shell that can hit...
By Dec 4, 2017
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The Navy’s Much-Hyped Electromagnetic Railgun May End Up Dead In The Water

It can fire a solid metal slug at speeds of up to 4,500 mph, or Mach 6. It can hit...
By Jul 25, 2017
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The Navy’s Electromagnetic Railgun Just Took A Major Step Forward

The Navy’s much-hyped electromagnetic railgun has come a long way. Ever since the futuristic cannon enjoyed a public debut at...