Popular Mechanics: Watch the Navy's Railgun Fire From Every Angle
The railgun takes the first shot of its commissioning series.
The Navy ushered in the railgun future way back in 2012 with the first shots of its electromagnetic cannon. But although the concept has been proven and the cannon is functional, its road to deployment has been a bit rocky. Between enormous energy requirements, and non-explosive shells that offer limited in-air guidance, electromagnetic weapons are proving a bit unpractical compared to some of the conventional alternatives. At least for now.
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This is a nice background video on em railguns:
https://youtu.be/i737rM6FxqE
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