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The 5,400mph Superweapon: 'Star Wars' Gun Can Fire Shells At Seven Times Speed Of Sound Through Concrete 100 Miles Away -- Daily Mail
* Technology is close to reality with sea trials on US warship planned in two years
* Warships can carry dozens of conventional missiles, costing around £600,000 each, but could be loaded with hundreds of railgun projectiles, at only £15,000 each
* Weapon uses speed rather than explosives to destroy its target and comes equipped with menacing Latin motto ‘I, who am speed, eradicate’
A lethal new weapon that can fire a shell at seven times the speed of sound has been successfully tested on land.
Described as ‘Star Wars technology’ by researchers, such a device has belonged solely to the world of science fiction for decades.
But now it is close to a reality with sea trials on a US warship planned in two years.
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My Comment: I am curious if any other country is developing this technology for their military.
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